Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the trilateral negotiations on Ukraine are currently in a phase where public discussion is not involved. The Kremlin offered no further comment on Medinsky's earlier description of the Geneva talks.

French President Macron: Will discuss social media with US President Trump.

Domestic News: 1. Total box office revenue for films released during the 2026 Spring Festival exceeds 2.4 billion yuan. 2. German Chancellor Merz announces upcoming visit to China. 3. The State Council's Safety Production Committee Office decides to supervise the investigation and handling of the "February 17" major ship capsizing accident in Chuxiong, Yunnan. 4. The State Administration for Market Regulation deploys local market supervision departments to take multiple measures to rectify problems such as "ticket-grabbing bots" and "price gouging." International News: 1. Sanae Takaichi confirmed as Japan's new Prime Minister. 2. US media: Officials say the US is withdrawing all troops from Syria. 3. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand keeps interest rates unchanged at 2.25%, in line with market expectations. 4. The National Stock Exchange of India: Waives margin calls on gold and silver futures contracts. 5. YouTube experiences a massive global outage; the company says it's due to a problem with its recommendation system. 6. ECB President Christine Lagarde is reportedly considering leaving her post early; the ECB responded that Lagarde has not yet made any decision on the matter. 7. US Energy Secretary: The main interest in Greenland is not rare earths, but national security; Venezuela's oil production could increase by 30% to 40% this year. 8. White House National Economic Council Director Hassett: Believes the Fed still has significant room to cut interest rates. The Fed meeting minutes revealed significant disagreement: some officials believed that if inflation falls as expected, a rate cut is more likely. Several officials supported using a "two-way" wording in interest rate guidance to leave room for rate hikes when inflation is high. 9. Russia-Ukraine peace talks - ① Geneva talks conclude; all three parties (Russia, US, and Ukraine) claim "progress." ② Russian media: No documents were signed at the Russia-US-Ukraine Geneva talks. ③ Russia says a new round of talks will be held soon. 10. US-Iran peace talks - ① White House: US-Iran negotiations have made progress, but remain far apart on key issues. ② The White House declined to comment definitively on whether it would set a deadline for negotiations or consider military options. ③ US media reports that mounting evidence suggests a US military operation against Iraq is "imminent." ④ US officials say the US military should complete its Middle East deployment by mid-March. ⑤ US media reports that the US military has discussed a timetable for an attack on Iraq, which could begin as early as this weekend.