Iran war could further erode US support for Ukraine: ZelenskiyAP and AFP, ISTANBUL, Turkey, and MOSCOWA Ukrainian drone attacked an oil pipeline near the key Russian port of Primorsk early yesterday, with fuel leaking into the Baltic Sea, a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was afraid a prolonged war in the Middle East could further erode US’ support for Ukraine. Ukraine confirmed it staged the latest strike on the port, near the border with Finland, which plays an important role in Russia’s oil exports. “That’s why I am afraid a long [Iran] war will give us less support.”The latest US-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv ended in February with no sign of a breakthrough. His most immediate concern are the Patriots — essential for intercepting Russian ballistic missiles — as Ukraine still lacks an effective alternative, Zelenskiy said. The US systems were never delivered in sufficient quantities to begin with, and if the Iran war does not end soon, “the package — which is not very big for us — I think will be smaller and smaller day by day,” Zelenskiy said.

Source: Taipei Times April 05, 2026 17:45 UTC