Zelenskyy visits UAE to strengthen economic ties and sign partnership agreement

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the UAE for the first time since Russia's invasion in 2022. He met with Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss economic cooperation and signed an economic partnership agreement. The agreement aims to enhance access for Ukrainian goods in the UAE market and establish a Ukraine-UAE Investment Council. This marks Ukraine's first economic deal with a Gulf Arab state, highlighting a shift in economic ties. Zelenskyy's visit coincides with key US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, where US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Ukraine will not participate in these discussions.