Iran war set to delay Ukraine-Russia peace talks, says Zelensky | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArpan Rai & Maira ButtThursday 05 March 2026 11:08 GMTUkraine peace talks on hold due to US-Iran conflict, says ZelenskyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that trilateral peace talks to end the war in Ukraine have been paused due to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.Russia accused Ukraine of a "terrorist attack" on a Russian LNG tanker, the Arctic Metagaz, which exploded and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya.Ukrainian drones damaged civilian sites in Russia's Saratov region, injuring three people and causing temporary airport closures.Zelensky affirmed Ukraine would not relinquish its anti-drone weapons but is open to sharing expertise and potentially exchanging technology for Patriot missiles, amid warnings of potential US air defence missile shortages for Ukraine.German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reiterated that Russia's war on Ukraine remains Germany's top security priority, while Russia is prepared to divert oil to India and discuss alleged Ukrainian "blackmailing" over the Druzhba oil pipeline with Hungary.In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky asks US to postpone upcoming peace talks due to Iran conflictThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in