US EditionU.S., Ukraine Discussed Postponing Peace Talks with Russia, Zelenskyy Says
Ukrainian and U.S. officials consider postponing talks with Russia due to Middle East conflict, with Kyiv open to relocating peace talks to Turkey or Switzerland, Zelensky said.
- The planned March 5–9 trilateral talks were discussed for postponement and location change, Zelenskiy said: `We spoke with the American side, since they are the party inviting Ukraine and Russia to the meeting, about the possibility of changing the location and postponing the meeting for a while due to the war in the Middle East.`
- The spiraling Iran conflict, which includes retaliatory strikes hitting Israel and Gulf targets and drawing in Hezbollah, has spooked oil markets and endangered Gulf hub security.
- A source close to negotiators said on Wednesday there was no concrete date set for the next Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks, with Zelenskiy offering Turkey or Switzerland as venues and proposing missile swaps to protect Gulf allies from Iranian drones.
- Allies face diplomatic strain as a prolonged Iran conflict could limit diplomatic resources and affect US air-defence ammunition deliveries to Ukraine amid territorial withdrawal demand disputes.
- A prolonged Gulf crisis could benefit Russia financially and help fund its aggression, while oil prices have spooked markets and could increase Moscow's energy revenues, according to Black Bird Group analysis team.
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Ukraine and U.S. discuss postponing talks with Russia due to Middle East war, Zelensky says
Ukrainian and U.S. officials have discussed the possibility of relocating and postponing the next round of peace talks with Russia due to the war in the Middle East, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday. “The next Ukraine–U.S.–Russia trilateral meeting was planned for the period from March 5 to 9, depending on developments around the world,” Zelensky said in a social media post, citing comments he gave to the Italian broadcaster Rai It…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow initially planned for this week are postponed indefinitely due to the war in Iran.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine proposes postponing trilateral talks
Ukraine has discussed with the United States the possibility of postponing the next trilateral meeting with Russia and changing its location due to the situation in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday.
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