13 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 5
In Bahrain, Zelensky said on X that both sides agreed their teams would work out details of the proposed agreement and broader cooperation.
The visit marks his return to the Middle East after a late-March regional tour promoting Ukraine's drone-defence expertise to Gulf states facing Iranian drone threats.
Asked on Monday about Zelensky's outreach, US President Donald Trump said the United States has "great drone stuff" and called the Ukrainian leader "a tricky person."
Is Ukraine's battle-hardened drone tech the new key to Middle East stability?
As Ukraine emerges as a drone superpower, how will global security alliances shift?