Today in Focus Zelenskyy accuses Trump of ‘unfair’ approach in Ukraine-Russia talks – The Latest
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Feb 18, 2026 
Luke Harding, Guardian foreign correspondent reporting from Kyiv, gives on-the-ground updates. He describes brutal winter energy attacks and how civilians cope. He explains why the Geneva talks feel like theatre and how US policy and Trump’s influence shape negotiations. He outlines Russia’s maximal demands and why the war may continue while highlighting Ukrainian resilience.
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Winter Survival Hacks In Kyiv
- Kyiv residents endure extreme cold with creative home fixes like bubble-wrap and heated stones.
- Luke Harding reports emergency tents and hotel moves help but elderly and poor suffer hypothermia and deaths.
Prioritise The Vulnerable During Power Cuts
- Authorities set up emergency tents and hotels to mitigate power loss impacts for those who can move.
- Prioritise help to the elderly and immobile who lack lifts and face hypothermia risk in unheated high-rises.
Peace Talks As Political Theatre
- The Geneva talks function more as theatre than real negotiations, aimed at influencing US politics.
- Harding argues the performance targets Donald Trump, pressuring Ukraine while not constraining Russia.