Kremlin says talks over Ukraine are on ‘situational pause’ due to Middle East war

The Kremlin said on Thursday that talks between Washington, Moscow and Kyiv on ending ‌the war in Ukraine were on “situational pause” following the start of the Iran war, Reuters writes.

Referring to Izvestia, Reuters ​said the Kremlin had confirmed a pause in talks on Ukraine and ​that war in the Middle East could push Kyiv towards compromise.

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that as ​soon as “our American partners” could pay more attention to Ukrainian affairs, Moscow hoped that the pause could end and ​that a new round of talks could take place.