Politico noted a decrease in attention in the White House to the topic of Ukraine due to Iran

Senior officials of the administration of US President Donald Trump could not recall the last discussion on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict due to the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East. This was reported by the Politico newspaper on April 29, citing its own sources.

"Iran has definitely become the main focus," said an anonymous senior White House official.

According to sources, the key negotiators on the Ukrainian issue — special envoys of US President Donald Trump Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner — are now focused on working on the Iranian issue. At the same time, contacts with Moscow and Kiev remain, but they continue in a limited format.

The interlocutors of the publication also noted a decrease in Trump's interest in Ukraine against the background of cooling relations with European countries. The reason for the disagreement was the refusal of European states to join the military operation against Iran and the actions to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the shift in emphasis, sources emphasize that resolving the Ukrainian crisis remains formally one of the American leader's important priorities.

Keeping the pause: when will the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine resume

Moscow is ready for a new meeting with Kiev and Washington, but it is postponed due to the conflict in the Middle East.

On April 26, Trump expressed hope that a Ukrainian settlement would be reached. According to him, the United States is working on this issue with Moscow and Kiev. Trump also stressed that this conflict has become the most difficult one he has worked with.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on April 27 that the pause in the peace process in Ukraine occurred due to the United States' shift of attention to events around Iran. According to him, Washington is actually waging a war with Iran, and this agenda has become a priority for the American side.