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Zelensky tells CNN talks on Ukraine cannot wait until after the war in Iran is over

Zelensky said Ukraine cannot delay diplomacy as the war in Iran diverts attention and weapons supplies, and he called a 90 billion euro EU loan vital.

  • On Wednesday, the European Union approved a €90 billion loan for Ukraine after Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline resumed, clearing a key condition for the financial package.
  • Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán had previously blocked the funding by demanding Russia restart oil flow into Europe; his landslide election defeat last week removed that final obstacle.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky said securing the funds is a question of 'life and surviving' for his country. Without the money, Ukraine produces roughly 1,000 drone interceptors daily despite capacity to make 2,000.
  • Zelensky admitted the war in Iran diverts focus from Russia's aggression, calling it a 'big risk' to progress. He expressed concern that US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner lead both conflicts' talks.
  • While technical talks continue, Zelensky stated he sees no opportunity to meet the United States until the Iran conflict ends. He emphasized that Ukraine's peace efforts cannot wait for that resolution.
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In an interview with CNN, Zelensky said that technical talks with the United States are still ongoing.

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Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski argues that the war in Iran has diverted attention from Russia's aggression against his country and that there is a "major risk that efforts to stop the fighting in Ukraine cannot be resumed until the end of the conflict in Iran," reports CNN, Agerpres.

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Washington's focus is on the confrontation with Tehran. The war in Iran has diverted attention from Russian aggression against Ukraine, as it is now the focus of the United States. As a result, the supply of some key weapons to Kyiv has been disrupted. According to RBC-Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this in an interview with CNN. Read also: Erdogan Invites Putin to Meet with Zelenskyy in Turkey The head of state noted th…

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Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said Wednesday for CNN that he understands that the United States is currently focusing on its own war, that of Iran, but that it is important not to forget that fighting continues in his country. It is a "great risk to believe that efforts to end the war in Ukraine will not be possible to ...

·Romania
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The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky, admitted that the war in Iran has diverted attention from Russian aggression against his country, and declared to CNN that it was a “great risk” to think that efforts to end fighting in Ukraine cannot resume until the conflict in Iran ends. In statements to Christiane Amanpour of CNN from the presidential office in Kyiv, Zelensky stated on Wednesday that, while technical talks with the United States …

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Zelensky tells CNN talks on Ukraine cannot wait until after the war in Iran is over

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted the war in Iran has taken the focus away from Russia’s aggression against his country, telling CNN it was a “big risk” to think that efforts to end the fighting in Ukraine can’t restart until the conflict in Iran ends.

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n-tv.de broke the news on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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