Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the trilateral meeting planned for this week was delayed at the American side’s proposal because partners are prioritizing the Iran conflict.
- Zelenskyy reported his team briefed him on Russian intentions based on Ukrainian intelligence and directed renewed coordination with U.S. mediators, including offers to share Ukraine’s counter-drone expertise in the Gulf.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov acknowledged a pause in the talks, saying Washington is busy with other matters, while Moscow signaled patience.
- The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with President Donald Trump about Iran and the Ukraine negotiations, with aide Yuri Ushakov noting Trump initiated the call and that Putin praised U.S. mediation efforts.
- The next session had been expected in Abu Dhabi to tackle sensitive political issues such as territory, no new date has been set, and Zelenskyy’s office denied reports of a separate meeting in Istanbul.