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Zelenskyy (Ukrainian president)
Zé lián sī jī
泽连斯基
to conclude
jiéshù
结束
the Gulf tour
hǎiwān zhī xíng
海湾之行
，
with
yǔ
与
Saudi Arabia
Shā tè
沙特
、
Qatar
Kǎ tǎ ěr
卡塔尔
and
jí
及
the UAE
Ā lián qiú
阿联酋
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
ten-year
shí nián
十年
defense agreements
guófáng xiéyì
国防协议
。

Ukraine
Wū kè lán
乌克兰
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Zelenskyy
Zé lián sī jī
泽连斯基
from (date marker)
yú
于
March 27
sān yuè èr shí qī rì
3月27日
to / through
zhì
至
the 29th
èr shí jiǔ rì
29日
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Saudi Arabia
Shā tè Ā lā bó
沙特阿拉伯
、
Qatar
Kǎ tǎ ěr
卡塔尔
and
jí
及
the UAE
Ā lián qiú
阿联酋
，
with
yǔ
与
the three countries
sān guó
三国
respectively
fēnbié
分别
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
completion particle
le
了
lasting
wéi qī
为期
ten years
shí nián
十年
structural particle
de
的
defense cooperation agreements
guófáng hézuò xiéyì
国防合作协议
，
to pledge
chéngnuò
承诺
to / toward
xiàng
向
Gulf states
hǎiwān guójiā
海湾国家
to provide
tígōng
提供
complete
wánzhěng
完整
air defense system
fáng kōng tǐxì
防空体系
，
in order to
yǐ
以
in exchange for
huànqǔ
换取
more
gèng duō
更多
air defense missiles
fáng kōng dǎodàn
防空导弹
aid
yuánzhù
援助
。

March 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Ukraine
Wū kè lán
乌克兰
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Zelenskyy
Zé lián sī jī
泽连斯基
from (formal date marker)
yú
于
March 27
sān yuè èr shí qī rì
3月27日
to / through
zhì
至
the 29th
èr shí jiǔ rì
29日
to (conducted visits to)
duì
对
Saudi Arabia
Shā tè Ā lā bó
沙特阿拉伯
、
Qatar
Kǎ tǎ ěr
卡塔尔
and
jí
及
the UAE
Ā lián qiú
阿联酋
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
a diplomatic visit
fǎngwèn
访问
，
and furthermore
bìng
并
with
yǔ
与
the three countries
sān guó
三国
respectively
fēnbié
分别
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
completion particle
le
了
lasting (a period of)
wéi qī
为期
ten years
shí nián
十年
structural particle
de
的
national defense
guófáng
国防
cooperation agreement
hézuò xiéyì
合作协议
。
according to
gēnjù
根据
the agreement
xiéyì
协议
，
Ukraine
Wū kè lán
乌克兰
will
jiāng
将
to / toward
xiàng
向
aforementioned
shàngshù
上述
Gulf states
hǎiwān guójiā
海湾国家
to provide
tígōng
提供
complete / comprehensive
wánzhěng
完整
structural particle
de
的
air defense system
fáng kōng tǐxì
防空体系
，
covering / encompassing
hángài
涵盖
maritime drones
hǎishàng wúrénjī
海上无人机
、
electronic warfare systems
diànzǐ zhàn xìtǒng
电子战系统
and
jí
及
missile interception technology
dǎodàn lán jié jìshù
导弹拦截技术
，
in order to
yǐ
以
to respond to
yìngduì
应对
Iran
Yī láng
伊朗
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
structural particle
de
的
persistent / ongoing
chíxù
持续
threat
wēixié
威胁
。
Zelenskyy
Zé lián sī jī
泽连斯基
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
the Ukrainian side
Wū fāng
乌方
to adopt
cǎiqǔ
采取
structural particle
de
的
is
shì
是
systematic
xìtǒng xìng
系统性
approach to cooperation
hézuò fāngshì
合作方式
，
to provide
tígōng
提供
structural particle
de
的
not only
bù jǐn shì
不仅是
interceptors
lán jié qì
拦截器
，
also / but also
hái
还
including
bāokuò
包括
defensive positions
fángyù zhèndì
防御阵地
、
software
ruǎnjiàn
软件
and
jí
及
electronic warfare systems
diànzǐ zhàn xìtǒng
电子战系统
。
currently
mùqián
目前
，
already
yǐ yǒu
已有
228 (persons)
èr bǎi èr shí bā míng
228名
Ukrainian
Wū kè lán
乌克兰
experts
zhuānjiā
专家
passive particle
bèi
被
deployed / stationed
pài zhù
派驻
to
zhì
至
Jordan
Yuē dàn
约旦
、
Kuwait
Kē wēi tè
科威特
、
Qatar
Kǎ tǎ ěr
卡塔尔
、
Saudi Arabia
Shā tè Ā lā bó
沙特阿拉伯
and
hé
和
the UAE
Ā lián qiú
阿联酋
five countries
wǔ guó
五国
，
to assist
xiézhù
协助
local forces
dāngdì
当地
to deal with
yìngduì
应对
drone attacks
wúrénjī gōngjī
无人机攻击
。
as / in exchange for
zuòwéi
作为
reciprocal benefit
huíbào
回报
，
Ukraine
Wū kè lán
乌克兰
to seek
xúnqiú
寻求
to obtain
huòdé
获得
Gulf states
hǎiwān guójiā
海湾国家
relativizer before verb
suǒ
所
to use
shǐyòng
使用
structural particle
de
的
far more
gèng wéi
更为
expensive
áng guì
昂贵
structural particle
de
的
air defense missiles
fáng kōng dǎodàn
防空导弹
，
in order to
yǐ
以
to defend against
dǐyù
抵御
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
against
duì
对
within Ukrainian territory
Wū jìng nèi
乌境内
almost
jīhū
几乎
every day
měi rì
每日
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
structural particle
de
的
missile strikes
dǎodàn xíjī
导弹袭击
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
since
zì
自
Iran
Yī láng
伊朗
began to
kāishǐ
开始
toward
xiàng
向
Gulf states
hǎiwān guójiā
海湾国家
to launch
fādòng
发动
drone attacks
wúrénjī gōngjī
无人机攻击
、
the Russian side
É fāng
俄方
explicitly
míngquè
明确
to support
zhīchí
支持
Iran
Yī láng
伊朗
position / stance
lìchǎng
立场
since then
yǐlái
以来
，
long-term
cháng qī
长期
to maintain
bǎochí
保持
diplomatic balance
wàijiāo pínghéng
外交平衡
structural particle
de
的
Saudi Arabia
Shā tè Ā lā bó
沙特阿拉伯
is (ongoing action)
zhèng
正
gradually
zhúbù
逐步
to adjust / to recalibrate
tiáozhěng
调整
its
qí
其
policy toward Ukraine
duì Wū zhèngcè
对乌政策
。
this (visit)
cǐ cì
此次
diplomatic visit
wàijiāo fǎngwèn
外交访问
passive particle
bèi
被
to be regarded as
shì wéi
视为
Ukraine
Wū kè lán
乌克兰
and
yǔ
与
Gulf states
hǎiwān guójiā
海湾国家
relations
guānxi
关系
structural particle
de
的
historic
lìshǐ xìng
历史性
turning point
zhuǎnzhé
转折
，
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
from
cóng
从
previously
cǐ qián
此前
purely
dān chún
单纯
structural particle
de
的
humanitarian aid
réndào zhǔyì yuánzhù
人道主义援助
level
céngmiàn
层面
to step toward
mài xiàng
迈向
substantive
shízhì xìng
实质性
structural particle
de
的
strategic security cooperation
zhànlüè ānquán hézuò
战略安全合作
。
Zelenskyy
Zé lián sī jī
泽连斯基
after
zài
在
to return
fǎnhuí
返回
Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)
Jī fǔ
基辅
after
hòu
后
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
currently
mùqián
目前
have not yet
shàng wèi
尚未
received
shōu dào
收到
the United States
Měiguó
美国
possibly
kěnéng
可能
to cut / to reduce
xuē jiǎn
削减
toward Ukraine
duì Wū
对乌
military aid
jūn yuán
军援
structural particle
de
的
any
rènhé
任何
signal / indication
xìnhào
信号
。

New Words

Wū kè lán
Ukraine
乌克兰
wàijiāo fǎngwèn
diplomatic visit
外交访问
guófáng hézuò
defense cooperation
国防合作
xiéyì
agreement
协议
fáng kōng tǐxì
air defense system
防空体系
hǎishàng wúrénjī
maritime drones
海上无人机
diànzǐ zhàn
electronic warfare
电子战
zhànlüè ānquán
strategic security
战略安全
jūn yuán
military aid
军援
réndào zhǔyì yuánzhù
humanitarian aid
人道主义援助
Shā tè Ā lā bó
Saudi Arabia
沙特阿拉伯
Yī láng
Iran
伊朗

News in English

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Ukraine Signs 10-Year Defense Deals With Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE During Gulf Tour

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE from March 27 to 29, signing 10-year defense cooperation agreements with each country and pledging to supply a complete air defense system in exchange for more advanced air defense missiles.

Ukraine President Zelenskyy conducted diplomatic visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE from March 27 to 29, respectively signing 10-year national defense cooperation agreements with the three countries. According to the agreement, Ukraine will provide the aforementioned Gulf states with comprehensive air defense systems, covering maritime drones, electronic warfare systems and missile interception technology to respond to persistent threats from Iranian drones. Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine adopted a systematic cooperation approach, providing not only interceptors but also defensive positions, software and electronic warfare systems. Currently, 228 Ukrainian experts have been deployed to Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to assist local forces in dealing with drone attacks. As reciprocal benefit, Ukraine seeks to obtain more expensive air defense missiles used by Gulf states to defend against almost daily Russian missile strikes against Ukrainian territory. This diplomatic visit is regarded as a historic turning point in Ukraine-Gulf state relations, with both sides shifting from purely humanitarian aid to substantive strategic security cooperation. After returning to Kyiv, Zelenskyy stated that currently they have not yet received any signal from the United States possibly cutting military aid to Ukraine. Analysts pointed out that since Iran launched drone attacks against Gulf states and Russia explicitly supported Iran's position, Saudi Arabia is gradually recalibrating its policy toward Ukraine.

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