Zelenskyy: Iran war gives me "very bad feeling" about Ukraine peace talks
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he has a "very bad feeling" about the impact of the conflict involving Iran on efforts to negotiate peace in Ukraine.
Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with the ВВС
Details: Zelenskyy urged US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to meet and find common ground following repeated criticism by Trump of the UK leader.
According to the BBC, Zelenskyy said that although he would not tell Trump what to do, the two leaders should meet to "re-load the relationship".
The conflict, which escalated after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, has developed into a wider diplomatic confrontation.
Zelenskyy warned against divisions among Western leaders and said he has a "very bad feeling" about how the situation could affect Ukraine.
Quote: "I would really like President Trump to meet with Starmer... so that they have a common position."
Details: Zelenskyy also said he has a "very bad feeling" about the impact of the Middle East conflict, noting that peace talks on Ukraine are "constantly postponed. There is one reason - war in Iran."
Previously:
- On 17 March, Zelenskyy arrived in London, beginning his working visit with a meeting with King Charles III.
- Zelenskyy and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a declaration in London to deepen security and defence cooperation between the two countries.
- The president also demonstrated software that monitors airstrikes on Ukraine and battlefield activity in real time. He presented a tablet featuring the system to King Charles to reinforce bilateral cooperation.
- Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is developing drones capable of operating in ocean conditions, along with underwater systems.
Background: Trump said on 16 March that he is "not happy" with Starmer for initially declining to send military equipment to the Middle East when the US-Israeli operation against Iran began.
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