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Ukraine has agreed to joint defense efforts with the UAE and Qatar as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits both nations amidst rising regional tensions. Qatar’s defense department announced Saturday that Doha and Kyiv have formalized a defense cooperation agreement, which includes sharing expertise on missile countermeasures and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Prior to this, Zelenskiy met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his visit to the Emirates, with both countries pledging collaboration in security and defense sectors. Zelenskiy indicated that further details will be finalized by their respective teams, and highlighted Ukraine’s extensive experience neutralizing Russian drones and missiles. The country is nearing security deal signings to counter Iranian attacks, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who spoke with Reuters on Friday.
Meanwhile, Zelenskiy’s travels extended to Saudi Arabia, where he also signed an agreement on defense cooperation. During his visit, he met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran has resulted in over 2,000 casualties, disruptions in global markets, and Iranian retaliatory strikes that have effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, targeting Gulf countries with missiles and drones.
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