Zelenskyy Proposes Drone Defense Aid to Gulf Nations Linked to Ukraine Ceasefire Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered to send drone defense specialists to Gulf nations facing Iranian missile threats, conditional on a temporary ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war. He highlighted Gulf countries' economic ties with Russia as a potential influence to persuade Moscow to pause hostilities. Peace talks are tentatively scheduled between March 5 and 9, with Abu Dhabi proposed as the venue, though Turkey or Switzerland remain alternatives due to regional tensions. Zelenskyy also noted that ongoing Middle East conflicts could affect Western military support to Ukraine.