Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman cooperation in the fields of security, energy and food between the two countries, according to what Zelensky announced on Friday. Since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Ukrainian president has been seeking to establish closer relations and conclude defense agreements with several countries in the Gulf.

Published on: 04/24/2026 - 22:21 Last updated: 04/24/2026 - 22:22

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ways of cooperation between the two countries in the fields of security, energy and food, according to what Zelensky announced on Friday. This is the second visit by the Ukrainian president to the Kingdom within two months.

Zelensky described his meeting with Bin Salman on Friday as “very productive.” “There is a strategic security agreement that we are working hard to develop in three main areas,” he wrote in a post on social media that included a video showing their meeting, listing defense, energy supply, and food security.

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The meeting between the two leaders was held in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on the Red Sea.

Amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, Zelensky seeks to strengthen his country's relations with several Gulf countries and conclude defense agreements with them to transfer Kiev's experience in shooting down drones.

Promotion of Ukrainian defense systems

Ukraine promotes its defense systems against drones as the best in the world. It sent dozens of military specialists and helicopters to intercept drones to several countries in the region, which were used to shoot down Iranian drones.

During his previous visit to Saudi Arabia last month, Zelensky announced that the two sides had “reached an important agreement” on air defense.

The Ukrainian President said after the visit that the agreement includes ten-year cooperation in the field of defense, including the establishment of joint production lines.

Saudi Arabia maintains good relations with both Kyiv and Moscow. It also hosted talks between the two parties with American officials aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

France 24/AFP

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