“We are in regular contact with the U.S. side and are waiting for them to provide specifics on further meetings,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.Marcin Obara/EPA

Ukraine peace talks pushed back as Washington juggles Iran crisis – POLITICO

01 Feb 2026, 10:52 by Antoaneta Roussi · POLITICO

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the next trilateral talks with Russia and the United States will take place on Wednesday and Thursday after meetings planned for Sunday were scrubbed due to Washington’s focus on rising tensions in the Middle East.

“The dates for the next trilateral meetings have been set: February 4 and 5 in Abu Dhabi,” Zelenskyy said in a post on social media on Sunday. “Ukraine is ready for substantive talks, and we are interested in the outcome bringing us closer to a real and dignified end to the war.”

In his nightly video address Saturday, Zelenskyy had said that Kyiv was still waiting for clarity from U.S. officials — who are mediating the negotiation process — on when and where the next round would take place.