Talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States on ending the conflict in Ukraine will move to Geneva next week, as Moscow names a veteran negotiator to head its delegation in what analysts say could signal a shift towards political issues.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Friday confirmed the timing and location for the new round of talks, saying that the Russian delegation will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, a veteran negotiator who previously headed the Russian team in talks with Ukraine in 2022 and again last year.

Analysts say Medinsky's appointment, replacing Russia's head of military intelligence Igor Kostyukov, may signal a shift towards political issues after limited progress was made beyond ceasefire mechanisms and monitoring arrangements.

The Ukrainian delegation will still be led by National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, with members unchanged from the list approved by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Umerov said Ukraine would work within the framework set by the country's leadership to achieve a substantive and lasting peace.

The United States has not released details about its participation, but U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Ukraine has to "get moving" to reach an agreement with Russia, warning that Zelenskyy could miss a rare opportunity if he failed to do so.

No official explanation has been given for moving the talks to Geneva. While Zelenskyy previously suggested the next round might be held in the United States, Peskov said Moscow had no plans or discussions regarding talks on U.S. soil. Despite calls from French President Emmanuel Macron for European involvement, Russia confirmed that only Russia, the United States and Ukraine will participate, with no European representatives attending.

The trilateral talks, which began late last month and lasted for two rounds, have failed to produce any breakthroughs on core issues related to ending the conflict, aside from reaching a prisoner exchange agreement. The U.S. and Russia, however, agreed to resume high-level military dialogue during the talks.