Russian and Ukrainian officials said the next round of U.S.-mediated peace talks, previously expected March 5-6 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, have not been canceled despite ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, Bloomberg reported on March 2. With UAE airspace closed, alternative venues under consideration include Turkey and Switzerland.

Following the U.S. strikes on Iran, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia remains committed to a political and diplomatic settlement. A previous 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel in June 2025 depleted U.S. interceptor stockpiles and temporarily paused some air defense transfers to Ukraine, raising renewed concerns about the sustainability of U.S. support amid expectations of an imminent Russian spring offensive.