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Ukraine peace talks paused amid Iran war, Russia’s Izvestia says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026 | 12:28 AM

MOSCOW, March 19 (Reuters) – Peace talks between the United ​States, Russia ‌and Ukraine are on pause amid the Iran war, Izvestia ‌reported ​on ⁠Thursday, citing Russian ⁠officials.

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.

(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Tom ​Hogue)