Updated On: 02 March, 2026 09:16 PM IST | Kyiv, Ukraine | mid-day online correspondent
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he expects peace talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi to go ahead between March 5 and 8, despite escalating Israel-Iran tensions. Moscow signalled support for diplomacy, while Kyiv warned prolonged Middle East conflict could impact US weapons supplies

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File pic
Amid the US-Israel attack on Iran and turmoil in West Asia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said that he hoped negotiations with Russia in Abu Dhabi would go ahead in the coming days, despite the conflict in the Middle East, news agency AFP reported.
The United Arab Emirates and its capital Abu Dhabi have been hit by Iranian strikes since Saturday in response to Saturday's joint Israeli-US attack on Iran.