Various countries have approached Ukraine for help in defending against Iranian drones, the Ukrainian president said. Photograph: Andrii Marienko/APA 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 Zelenskiy. Meanwhile, the United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Kyiv’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones. “We help to defend from war those who help us, Ukraine, bring a just end to the war” with Russia, Zelenskiy said. Orban has made the Ukraine war a focal point in his campaign for re-election.

Source: The Irish Times March 06, 2026 15:05 UTC