
The negotiations, which started at 09:00 local time, are taking place under heightened security conditions in the area where they are being held. The third round of trilateral meetings between Russia, the USA, and Ukraine continues today and tomorrow, February 17 and 18, respectively. The Russian delegation is headed by Vladimir Medinsky, the president's assistant, while Ukraine is represented by Rustem Umerov, the Secretary of the National Security Council of Ukraine.