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Zelensky says next three-way peace talks depend on security situation, diplomacy

By Reuters
March 01, 2026
Ukraines president Volodymyr Zelensky gives a press conference on the sidelines of the European Council Summit in Brussels, Belgium, on 17 October 2024. — AFP
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky gives a press conference on the sidelines of the European Council Summit in Brussels, Belgium, on 17 October 2024. — AFP

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that the time and place of the next round of peace talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine would depend on the security situation in the Middle East and the level of “real diplomatic possibilities”.

Zelenskiy said he would issue fresh directives to Ukraine’s negotiating team at the talks, without detailing what they were.

On Thursday, he had said the next round of talks would probably take place in Abu Dhabi in early March.

However, the UAE has since been caught up in hostilities after the U.S. and Israel launched aerial attacks on Iran.