Negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States postponed: Zelenskyy can breathe a sigh of relief

Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, scheduled for this week, have been postponed. Officially, the blame lies with the war in Iran, which is absorbing all American diplomatic attention. In reality, among those who benefit from this delay is Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president whose term expired nearly two years ago (on May 24, 2024), and whom many continue to label “illegitimate” for refusing to hold elections in the country.

“At the moment, our partners’ priority and all attention are focused on the situation surrounding Iran, and for this reason, the meeting scheduled for this week has been postponed at the suggestion of the American side,” Zelenskyy wrote on the X platform, with the tone of someone communicating a bureaucratic setback. He added that Kyiv is ready to negotiate “at any moment” and that his team is in contact with American mediators “virtually 24/7.”

These are words of circumstance. Because the truth is that every week of delay is pure oxygen for the current Kyiv regime: less pressure on the diplomatic front, more time to consolidate military positions, and more leeway to wait for favorable developments.

In the meantime, Zelenskyy has also found the time to accuse Russia of wanting to “manipulate” tensions in the Middle East for its own benefit. An accusation that sounds almost ironic, considering that it is precisely the Middle Eastern chaos, fueled by Netanyahu’s bombs on Gaza first, and on Iran now, that is gifting Ukraine this unexpected breath of air.

The true beneficiaries of this war, in short, are two: Benjamin Netanyahu, who, under the cover of the “Iranian nuclear threat,” is continuing his military campaign in Lebanon, Syria, and Iran undisturbed; and Zelenskyy, who can afford to put off the moment of truth with Moscow once again.

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