Iran Conflict Disrupts Ukraine Peace Talks; Zelenskyy Offers Drone Defense Aid to Gulf

The recent conflict in West Asia, triggered by a US-Israeli strike killing Iran's Supreme Leader, has disrupted peace talks aimed at ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Retaliatory Iranian strikes targeting Gulf countries, including the UAE, have unsettled planned negotiations in Abu Dhabi, with Ukraine open to alternative venues. Rising oil prices amid the Middle East tensions may bolster Russia's war funding. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has offered military specialists to Gulf nations to counter Iranian drones, linking this aid to a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, while engaging regional leaders to leverage their ties with Russia for a truce.