US, Russia kick-off talks in Geneva, high-stakes meet amid rising tensions

Officials from the United States and Russia are currently holding talks to discuss the crisis that is unfolding in Ukraine and also Moscow's demands for security guarantee. The amassing of Russian troops and equipment along the border with Ukraine has caused a lot of worry in Kiev and also in the West. Officials on both sides have expressed pessimism about any concrete breakthrough from the US and Russia security talks that are currently underway.