Kremlin says U.S. attack on Iran not to change Russia’s stance on Ukraine talks

The Kremlin claims that the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials during a U.S. and Israeli attack has not affected Moscow’s position on negotiations related to the war in Ukraine.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this to journalists, according to Ukrinform citing the BBC Russian service.

“Russia maintains its position, repeatedly outlined by President Vladimir Putin, that a political and diplomatic settlement is the best option, and Russia remains open to ensuring its interests precisely through these peaceful means,” Peskov said.

According to him, Russia “continues to highly value the mediation efforts provided by the United States, but above all we trust only ourselves.”

As previously reported by Ukrinform, on February 28, the United States and Israel carried out joint strikes on facilities of the Iranian regime. Following this, Iran attacked U.S. bases in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Jordan.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that despite the difficult security situation in the UAE, the meeting of delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia scheduled for March 5–8 in Abu Dhabi has not yet been canceled.

Following talks in Geneva, Zelensky said that there has been progress on military issues, specifically monitoring a ceasefire, while positions on political issues, including territories, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, and other sensitive matters, remain different.