RT News - February 17 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Breaking news - Russia's delegation begins trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine in Geneva. That's as Donald Trump's patience with Kiev wears thin, and while Vladimir Zelensky refuses to cede land or even admit his forces are losing, they take mounting casualties from extreme conditions in the freezing trenches, according to Moscow. Iran's leader warns the US navy could be struck in the Persian Gulf, adding that Washington cannot destroy the Islamic Republic. That's after a second round of indirect bilateral talks wraps up in Switzerland.