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Zelenskyy visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic ties

Headline from KOB 4

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made unannounced visits to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar as Kyiv seeks to use its drone expertise to help Gulf Arab states blunt Iran’s attacks while the war in the Middle East rages on.

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia to shore up drone defense exchange (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Around 200 Ukrainian air defense personnel are deployed to the Middle East in an effort to shore up Gulf air defenses against Iranian drones.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Zelensky announces strategic defense cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a defense agreement between his country and Saudi Arabia.

  3. Breitbart News

    Zelensky Offers to Help Fight Iran, Signing Ukraine Defense Deal with Saudi Arabia (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a defense cooperation agreement with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Zelensky agrees air defence cooperation with UAE, Qatar on Gulf tour (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Qatar and Ukraine signed a defence agreement on Saturday which includes cooperation on countering threats from missiles and drones, the Gulf state's government said, as Iran presses an aerial campaign against its neighbours.

  5. Breitbart News

    Zelensky Visits UAE, Qatar for Air Security Talks With Gulf (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that his country and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to cooperate on defence.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Zelensky agrees defence cooperation with UAE, Qatar on Gulf tour (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Qatar and Ukraine signed a defence agreement on Saturday that included cooperation on countering threats from missiles and drones, the Gulf state's government said, as Iran presses an aerial campaign against its neighbours.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Zelensky visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic ties (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Ukraine has quickly grown into one of the world’s leading producers of cutting-edge, battle-tested drone interceptors that are cheap and effective.

  8. Fox News

    Zelenskyy offers cutting-edge drone defense to Gulf allies as Ukraine seeks missile support (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is sharing counter-drone expertise with four Persian Gulf nations, seeking anti-ballistic missile support in return amid a critical air defense deficit.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine’s Zelenskyy signs air defence deals with UAE, Qatar on Gulf tour (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Kyiv has sought to leverage its expertise in downing Russian drones to help Gulf nations.

  10. KOB 4

    Zelenskyy visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic ties (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made unannounced visits to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar as Kyiv seeks to use its drone expertise to help Gulf Arab states blunt Iran’s attacks while the war in the Middle East rages on.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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