Russia-Ukraine peace talks paused amid Iran war: report

In this combination of file photos, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, are seen at the Elysee Palace, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris, and President Vladimir Putin, right, addresses a Technology Forum in Moscow, Feb. 21, 2025.
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Izvestia said the Kremlin had confirmed the pause and that the Iran war could push Kyiv towards compromise.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian Presidential Envoy Kirill Dmitriev would continue working on investment and economic cooperation, but the trilateral talks were on pause.
“Kirill Dmitriev continues work. The trilateral group is on pause,” Peskov was quoted as saying by Izvestia.

