Feedback from participants in the talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine are “extremely positive”, Ireland’s foreign affairs minister has said.

US and Ukrainian officials said they were making progress towards ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details as they met in Switzerland to discuss the United States’ proposal to achieve peace.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Sunday the high-stakes talks in Geneva were “very worthwhile”.

Asked about the talks while arriving for a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels on Monday, Helen McEntee welcomed the discussions.

“I think the reports from all sides were extremely positive,” the Irish foreign affairs minister said.

“I think it’s really welcome that we’ve had the discussions.

“It’s very clear, obviously there’s furthe

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