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Ukraine Seeks Funding and Technology for Anti-Drone Support in Middle East. Ukraine says it wants funding and access to advanced technology in exchange for helping Middle Eastern countries defend against Iranian kamikaze drones. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv has sent specialist teams to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and a U.S. military base in Jordan to assess threats and demonstrate how effective drone defence systems should operate. Zelenskiy stressed that Ukraine is not taking part in combat operations against Iran, saying Kyiv is only providing expertise. But he added that broader, long-term defence agreements with Gulf states could still be negotiated, with Ukraine expecting compensation in the form of money and technology. He also said several countries, including the United States, had asked Ukraine for advice on countering drone attacks, though President Donald Trump has said Washington does not need Ukraine’s help. Zelenskiy warned that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could reduce Ukraine’s access to U.S. air-defence missiles and distract Washington from the war with Russia. He also said delayed peace talks may need a new location, and claimed Russia’s planned spring offensive has already failed.
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