KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday discussed with the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE’s assistance in bringing Ukrainians back from Russian captivity and the war in Iran.
Since the start of the wake of the Iran war, Ukraine has offered its battle-tested expertise in countering drones to the UAE and a handful of other Middle Eastern countries. Kyiv and the UAE struck a 10-year defence cooperation deal.
“I was glad to hear that Ukrainian expertise is truly helping to build reliable protection for lives. We discussed continuing this work,” Zelenskiy said on X.
“I am grateful to the UAE that our agreements are being implemented on the basis of reciprocity and that Ukraine is also receiving the support it needs, including in the energy sector,” Zelenskiy added.
Interesting that Zelenskiy is thanking the UAE for reciprocity — wonder what exactly Ukraine is getting in return for its drone expertise.
Glad to see Ukraine leveraging its hard-won drone experience to help others, but I hope this deal doesn’t distract from the fight against Russia.
Did I miss something? The article says ‘war in Iran’ — Iran isn’t at war. Maybe a typo for ‘war in Ukraine’?
UN and US and Iran and UAE are central to this development. This is a key moment for all parties involved.
So the UAE is helping bring Ukrainians back from Russian captivity while also getting military tech — sounds like a pragmatic partnership.
The war mentioned here involving US and Iran and UAE is significant. The authorities involved have their work cut out for them.