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Zelenskyy visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine's drone expertise
Zelenskyy shares Ukraine's drone defense expertise with Gulf states and seeks advanced air-defense missiles to counter Russian attacks, while exploring security roles in the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Saudi Arabia for an unannounced visit to hold meetings bolstering ties with Middle East nations amid the Iran war.
- Kyiv is offering air-defense expertise and battle-tested drone interceptors to nations facing Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones, while seeking high-end air-defense missiles from Gulf countries to counter Russian strikes.
- Separately, European allies vowed Thursday to harden the fight against Russia's "shadow fleet" of oil tankers, following an attack by an unmanned sea vessel on the Altura tanker near the Bosphorus.
- Mr Zelensky expressed appreciation for partners ready to work with Ukraine to ensure regional stability, as Ukrainian officials previously indicated interest in helping restore security in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Kyiv views Tehran as an adversary due to its support for Russian aggression, including supplying weapons used against Ukraine, positioning this diplomatic push to counter Moscow's reliance on military supplies for invasion.
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