Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Saturday that upcoming three-way negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will be postponed due to escalating Middle East tensions. The talks were originally scheduled for early March in Abu Dhabi, but recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran have complicated the diplomatic landscape.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Saturday that the timing and location of upcoming three-way peace negotiations involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will hinge on Middle East security concerns and what he called “real diplomatic possibilities.”
The Ukrainian leader indicated he plans to provide new instructions to his country’s negotiating delegation for the discussions, though he did not reveal the specifics of those directives.
Earlier this week on Thursday, Zelenskyy had indicated the next round of diplomatic talks would likely occur in Abu Dhabi during the first week of March.
The situation has become more complicated after the United Arab Emirates found itself involved in regional conflict following joint U.S. and Israeli air operations targeting Iran.
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