Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman assembly in Jeddah. File
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the UAE and met his Emirati counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Saturday (March 28, 2026), to debate regional safety within the West Asia.
“For Ukraine, that is additionally a matter of precept: terror should not prevail anyplace on the planet. Safety have to be adequate all over the place,” Mr. Zelenskyy stated in a submit on X following his assembly with the Emirati chief.
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He stated they mentioned “the safety scenario within the Emirates, Iranian strikes, and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which straight impacts the worldwide oil market.” The Emirates Information Company stated the 2 leaders mentioned “safety developments within the area amid ongoing navy escalation and their implications for regional and worldwide peace and safety, in addition to their impression on worldwide navigation and the worldwide economic system.” Throughout his go to to Saudi Arabia a day earlier than, Zelenskyy stated the 2 international locations have agreed to “an essential association” on defence cooperation.
Mr. Zelenskyy, in a social media submit on Friday (March 27), stated the doc “lays the muse for future contracts, technological cooperation, and funding”, offering no additional particulars.
Drone fight specialists from Ukraine, with over 4 years of expertise in heading off Iran-manufactured drones used through the Russian offensive, are serving to 5 Gulf Arab international locations to counter Tehran’s assaults, in accordance with Mr. Zelenskyy.
Mr. Zelenskyy stated final week that Kyiv helps the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan to counter drone assaults on their territory.
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