(March 28): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he’s using a Middle East trip to lock in lucrative long-term agreements on military cooperation and seek secure fuel supplies. Only 40% of capacity at the crucial Russian Baltic oil port of Ust-Luga remains intact after recent Ukrainian strikes, Zelenskiy said. With the war against Iran increasingly consuming US military resources and the attention of President Donald Trump, there’s concern that military supplies meant for Ukraine could be diverted to the Middle East. “We don’t discuss the participation of our troops in another war,” Zelenskiy said. Boosting relations with the Middle East can’t be seen as replacing the EU loan, Zelenskiy said.

Source: The Edge Markets March 29, 2026 04:24 UTC