Ukraine seeks to postpone next round of trilateral talks with Russia amid Middle East events, Zelenskiy says


FILE PHOTO: People stand near the InterContinental hotel as the U.S.-mediated peace talks continue between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva, Switzerland, February 18, 2026. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/ File Photo

March ⁠5 (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)

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