{"id":10590,"date":"2026-03-28T16:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=10590"},"modified":"2026-03-29T11:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T11:29:45","slug":"zelenskyy-uae-president-discuss-security-cooperation-offer-of-ukrainian-expertise-in-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/28\/zelenskyy-uae-president-discuss-security-cooperation-offer-of-ukrainian-expertise-in-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy, UAE President discuss security cooperation, offer of Ukrainian expertise in defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ABU DHABI: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi to discuss enhanced security cooperation and joint defense initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>President Zelenskyy said the meeting underscored Ukraine\u2019s commitment to global security, emphasizing that \u201cterror must not prevail anywhere in the world\u201d and that sufficient protection must be ensured in all nations. He highlighted the strategic value of collaboration to strengthen the protection of citizens and critical infrastructure in both countries.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10591\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HEe-DMoXQAASsMj.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"453\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The discussions covered the security situation in the Emirates, including Iranian strikes and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has implications for the global oil market. Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine\u2019s experience in defending cities under constant attacks for over four years provides valuable expertise in countering drones and missile threats.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOur systematic approach to air defense, which delivers a significant interception rate, is exactly what we are offering to our partners,\u201d Zelenskyy said, emphasizing Ukraine\u2019s readiness to share knowledge and work jointly to enhance regional security.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10593\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HEe-OGMbUAA4b8X.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"453\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The UAE president expressed appreciation for the Ukrainian team\u2019s contributions and their operational expertise in the Emirates. Both sides agreed to cooperate in the field of security and defense, with their respective teams set to finalize the details of the partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy concluded by expressing gratitude for the meeting and the Emirati leadership\u2019s readiness to collaborate, describing the agreements as a step toward stronger bilateral security ties.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10594\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HEe-NYNbsAAKLmb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"453\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABU DHABI: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi to discuss enhanced security cooperation and joint defense initiatives. President Zelenskyy said the meeting underscored Ukraine\u2019s commitment to global security, emphasizing that \u201cterror must not prevail anywhere in the world\u201d and that sufficient protection must be ensured in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,82,65,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","category-diplomatic-missions","category-european-union","category-foreign-missions","category-middle-east","post_format-post-format-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10590"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85506,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10590\/revisions\/85506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}