Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine talks on ice as Gulf states seek Kyiv drone advice

Various countries had approached Ukraine for help in defending against Iranian drones, the Ukrainian president said (Andrii Marienko/AP)

A new round of US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine planned for this week has been postponed because of war in the Middle East, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Meanwhile, the United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Kyiv’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones.