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The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?
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- Katya Adler Europe editor BBCWhen Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, serious-faced and clad in black, strolled down a lilac carpet in Saudi Arabia in March, it marked a moment in the US-Israeli war in Iran.
- In a post on X, he said his visit was to "strengthen the protection of lives".
- And we will continue building such partnerships with other countries," Zelensky said.
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Katya Adler Europe editor BBCWhen Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, serious-faced and clad in black, strolled down a lilac carpet in Saudi Arabia in March, it marked a moment in the US-Israeli war in Iran. A rather unexpected one.
In a post on X, he said his visit was to "strengthen the protection of lives".
Zelensky, who carries the weight of Ukraine's own war with Russia on his shoulders, has been seizing the moment, flying to the Gulf to publicly showcase the international value and marketability of Kyiv's learned-on-the-battlefield military nous in drone warfare.
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