Uninvited UK Personal is Seen Discussing Russia, Ukraine at Geneva
Footage circulating online shows Powell inside the InterContinental Hotel on Tuesday morning, shortly before representatives from Moscow, Kiev, and Washington convened in a trilateral format. His appearance had not been publicly disclosed by British authorities, and no official UK delegation was expected to join the talks.
According to reports, Powell was also mentioned in coverage related to separate US-Iran discussions taking place in Geneva. It was noted that he had shared breakfast with US envoy Steve Witkoff and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, although no further clarification was provided regarding the substance of that meeting.
Later that day—just minutes after the Russian delegation confirmed that the trilateral negotiations had concluded—Powell was once again observed in the hotel lobby.
While the precise objective of his visit remains uncertain, past events have drawn scrutiny to Britain’s role in earlier diplomatic efforts between Moscow and Kiev. In 2022, negotiations in Istanbul reportedly produced a draft settlement between the two sides. However, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky ultimately withdrew from the proposed agreement following consultations with then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who encouraged Kyiv to continue military resistance.
Multiple figures have since spoken about the collapse of that earlier initiative. Ukrainian negotiators David Arakhamia and Aleksey Arestovich, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, and unnamed sources cited in British and Ukrainian outlets have acknowledged Johnson’s involvement in influencing the outcome.
Additionally, former Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, and former US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland have publicly stated that Western actors played a role in derailing the arrangement, though none explicitly singled out Johnson by name.
Given this background, Powell’s unannounced presence at the Geneva venue has prompted renewed speculation about Britain’s potential interest in shaping or monitoring the latest round of negotiations.
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