Ukraine is becoming the Gulf's new shield against Iran, says Yevgeniya Gaber

About this episode

The episode discusses Ukraine's role in countering Iranian influence in the Gulf region through military collaboration.

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” as the old adage goes — a logic Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, put into practice by offering his military’s expertise in countering Iranian drones to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates during a regional tour that concluded Sunday, as the Atlantic Council’s Yevgeniya Gaber noted. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Amberin Zaman

Guest: Yevgeniya Gaber

Topics covered

• Ukraine
• Iran
• Middle East
• Military Expertise
• Geopolitics

Keywords

• Ukraine
• Iran
• Middle East
• Zelenskyy
• Gulf Cooperation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Atlantic Council

Places: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates

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