--- title: "Zelenskyy warns: Putin is interested in a prolonged war between the US and Iran" description: "Zelenskyy stated that Putin is interested in prolonging the war between the US and Iran to distract attention from Ukraine. The President of Ukraine provided evidence of Russia transferring drones to Iran, but Trump believes this does not bring Moscow real success. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ" date: 2026-07-31T10:04:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-warns-putin-is-interested-in-a-prolonged-war-between-the-us-and-iran tags: [zelensky, putin, trump, ukraine, iran] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Zelenskyy warns: Putin is interested in a prolonged war between the US and Iran ![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in black attire with an earpiece, against a white building with windows, discussing the threat of a prolonged war between the US and Iran](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/31/zelensky-predupredil-putin-interesovan-v-zatyazhnoy-voyne-ssha-i-irana/zelensky-predupredil-putin-interesovan-v-zatyazhnoy-voyne-ssha-i-irana-1.webp) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced a worrying observation: Russian leader Vladimir Putin is interested in the conflict between the US and Iran continuing for as long as possible. The head of the Ukrainian state stated this in an interview with the American TV channel Fox News, reports RBC-Ukraine. ### Intelligence data and the Kremlin's strategy According to Zelenskyy, information about the mood in the Kremlin came from Ukrainian intelligence. According to the data received, Moscow indeed welcomes the escalation in the Middle East. The logic is simple: tension between Washington and Tehran distracts US President Donald Trump from efforts aimed at ending the Russian-Ukrainian war. However, the Ukrainian leader admits that he cannot be 100% sure whether Trump realizes the true intentions of his Russian colleague. Nevertheless, Kyiv has a factual basis for the accusations. ### Russian drones in the Middle East conflict Zelenskyy provided specific evidence of Russia's participation in the conflict on the side of Iran. He emphasized that Russia transferred drones to Tehran, which were used to attack countries in the region and Israel. "This is true. The debris of shot-down drones contains Russian components. Everyone has seen this. There is corresponding footage," the president stated. ### Donald Trump's reaction This information has already been brought to Donald Trump's attention. Nevertheless, the American leader stated that he intends to personally find out the details of the situation during negotiations with Putin. In response to Zelenskyy's statement, Trump reacted skeptically, noting that Russian equipment did not bring success to other allies of the Kremlin. "I will ask Putin about this. It did not have a big impact because we blew them to smithereens. Venezuela had all the Russian equipment. And how did that work?" Trump commented. Earlier, it was reported that Zelenskyy chose a new strategy for negotiations with the American leader, and it also became known about a possible visit by Trump's team to Kyiv.