Ukraine Peace Talks Paused Amid Iran War, Russia’s Izvestia Says

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)

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