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Kremlin details Geneva talks, reacts to Navalny poisoning claims

(16 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++PLEASE NOTE: AP IS OPERATING IN RUSSIA ACCORDING TO RUSSIAN RESTRICTIONS ON ALL REPORTING RELATED TO THE ONGOING MILITARY OPERATION IN UKRAINE++ ++STARTS AND ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow, Russia - 19 December 2025 ++OVERLAYS AUDIO IN SHOT 2++ 1. STILL of Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov (AP Photo ID 25353427892673/Pavel Bednyakov) ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow, Russia - 16 February 2026 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin: “(Vladimir) Medinsky remained the head of our negotiating delegation. Why didn't he participate in the previous two rounds? Because those were security issues, issues directly affecting the military. Therefore, our group there was led by Kostyukov, and the group consisted of military personnel.” ++BLACK FRAMES++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow, Russia - 19 December 2025 ++OVERLAYS AUDIO IN SHOT 4++ 3. STILL of Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov (AP Photo ID 25354382386402/Pavel Bednyakov) ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow, Russia - 16 February 2026 4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin: “This time, we intend to discuss broader range of issues related to the territories and other matters connected to our demands. The presence of the chief negotiator, that is, Medinsky, is now essential. Indeed, the delegation will be expanded this time. In addition to Medinsky, Deputy (Foreign) Minister Galuzin and other officials will be there.” ++BLACK FRAMES++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow, Russia - 19 December 2025 ++OVERLAYS AUDIO IN SHOT 6++ 5. STILL of Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov (AP Photo ID 25353341446902/Pavel Bednyakov) ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow, Russia - 16 February 2026 6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin: “(Russian presidential envoy Kirill) Dmitriev, yes, he is working on a separate track—a working group on economic cooperation. It continues to work actively. And we expect that meetings within this group will also be held in Geneva.” ++BLACK FRAMES++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow, Russia - 19 December 2025 ++OVERLAYS AUDIO IN SHOT 8++ 7. STILL of Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov (AP Photo ID 25353443225429/Pavel Bednyakov) ASSOCIATED PRESS Moscow, Russia - 16 February 2026 8. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin: “Very negative. Of course, we do not accept such accusations (referring to accusations of Navalny's poisoning); we disagree with them; we consider them biased and unfounded. And, in fact, we resolutely reject them.” STORYLINE: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Ukraine talks in Geneva will cover a “broader range of issues related to the territories and other matters connected to our demands,” adding that Vladimir Medinsky will lead the Russian delegation for that reason. Peskov said Medinsky remains Moscow’s chief negotiator but did not attend the talks in Abu Dhabi because they focused on security and military issues. The Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi was led by Igor Kostyukov, head of Russia’s military intelligence. Kostyukov will also be part of the Russian delegation in Geneva, Peskov said. The delegation will be expanded to include Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and other officials. Peskov added that Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev will travel to Geneva separately for talks with the United States on economic cooperation. =========================================================== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...