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Ukraine seeks to postpone next round of talks with Russia amid Middle East conflict

Ukraine is discussing with the U.S. the potential postponement or relocation of upcoming trilateral talks with Russia, citing the escalating Middle East conflict as a key factor.

Reuters

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March 05, 2026

Ukraine seeks to postpone next round of talks with Russia amid Middle East conflict

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to media after he shared an iftar, meal to break fast at sunset, during the holy month of Ramadan, with Ukrainian Muslim service members, near a mosque in Kyiv, Ukraine March 2, 2026.

Alina Smutko/Reuters

Ukraine spoke to the United States about the possibility of changing location and postponing the next round of trilateral talks with Russia due to events in the Middle East, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.


"The next Ukraine–U.S.–Russia trilateral meeting was planned for the period from March 5 to 9, depending on developments around the world. Currently, there is another war in the Middle East," he said on X.


-Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka; editing by Philippa Fletcher/Reuters

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