The trilateral negotiations among Russia, the United States and Ukraine, aimed at ending the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict, are currently at a standstill, Russia’s military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov said on Wednesday.

Also on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that he was open to a ceasefire with Russia, but said that he did not foresee progress in negotiations until the conflict in Iran is "closed" or a fundamental ceasefire is reached among the United States, Israel, and Iran.

In 2026, delegations from Russia, the United States and Ukraine have held three rounds of peace talks, with the first two taking place in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 23-24 and on Feb. 4-5, and the last one in Geneva on Feb. 17-18.