Trilateral talks on war postponed due to Iran – Zelensky

The Ukraine-US-Russia meeting scheduled for this week has been postponed due to the worsening situation around Iran. At the same time, Ukraine is ready to hold negotiations at any time.

This was stated by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

According to the head of state, he held a meeting with the negotiating team. The Ukrainian side is constantly in contact with its partners from the United States.

Zelensky noted that the attention of American partners is currently focused on the situation around Iran, so they decided to postpone the planned meeting.

“Currently, the partners’ priority and all attention is on the situation around Iran, and because of this, the meeting, which was planned for this week at the suggestion of the American side, is postponed,” the president said.

He added that Ukraine is ready for negotiations at any time and in any format if it helps bring the end of the war closer.

During the meeting, Zelensky also heard information from intelligence regarding the Russian side’s plans.

According to him, Russia is trying to use the escalation in the Middle East for its own interests. This includes attempts to present Iran’s strikes on neighboring countries and American bases as a second front in the war against Ukraine and the West.

The President also instructed to strengthen coordination with American partners. This includes cooperation in countering strike drones and further work on ending the war.

As previously reported,Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has approached the United States with a proposal to change the venue and postpone the Ukraine-US-Russia trilateral meeting due to the war in the Middle East.

As a reminder, the Ukrainian delegation is preparing for a new round of negotiations with representatives of Russia and the United States . The meetings are tentatively scheduled for March 5-9, 2026.