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Finnish and Norwegian Leaders Speak with Putin, Then Zelenskiy Ahead of Abu Dhabi Talks
Finnish President Alexander Stubb meets with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the Government's representative facilities in Oslo, Norway, October 20, 2026. NTB/Cornelius Poppe/via REUTERS October 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday before holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as preparations continued for negoti
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Zelenskiy Backs Ceasefire and Three-Way Talks with Trump and Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb (not pictured) in Oslo, Norway, October 20, 2026. NTB/Cornelius Poppe/via REUTERS KYIV, October 21 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy backed a ceasefire and direct talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying a pause in fighting should lead to diplomacy
Oct 211 min read


Rubio Says Ukraine Interceptor Delivery May Be Outstanding, Denies Political Motive
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to media upon his arrival at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India, October 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper RIYADH, October 20 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged on Tuesday that a batch of interceptors purchased for Ukraine through a NATO-backed weapons programme might not have been delivered, but denied that political intent was behind the situation. Speaking to journalists at the star
Oct 201 min read


Ukraine Expresses Regret over Possible Drone Diversion into Lithuanian Airspace
Ukraine Expresses Regret over Possible Drone Diversion into Lithuanian Airspace KYIV, October 18 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Ukraine’s foreign ministry expressed regret on Sunday over the possible diversion of its drones into Lithuanian airspace, saying Russian electronic warfare may have caused the incident. Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on X that the drones may have been diverted during an operation against what he described as legitimate military targets in
Oct 181 min read


Denmark Accelerates $276 Million Ukraine Air Defence Package After Russian Frigate Incident
Danish Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus talks to journalists as he meets soldiers before their deployment to Latvia as part of NATO's Multinational Brigade Latvia at the airport in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 4, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Little COPENHAGEN, September 19, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Denmark is accelerating a planned military support package for Ukraine after a Russian frigate fired flares toward a Danish military helicopter, the government said. The package is valu
Sep 191 min read


King Salman Congratulates Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Independence Day
King Salman Congratulates Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Independence Day RIYADH, August 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a message of congratulations to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on his country’s Independence Day. King Salman wished Zelenskyy continued good health and happiness and extended his wishes for lasting prosperity to the government and people of Ukraine. Source: SPA
Aug 241 min read


Ukraine urges Iran to avoid escalation after Caspian Sea vessel strike
krainian Foreign Minister Andrii SybihaVladislav Culiomza/Reuters KYIV, July 28, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged Iran to avoid further escalation after Tehran accused Ukraine of striking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea. Sybiha said he held a “frank” call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday as Iranian officials intensified threats against Kyiv over the incident. Ukraine said its drones struck two R
Jul 281 min read


Romania Shoots Down Third Russian Drone and Summons Moscow’s Ambassador
Romania Shoots Down Third Russian Drone and Summons Moscow’s Ambassador BUCHAREST, July 26, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Romania shot down a third Russian drone in three days over the Black Sea on Sunday and summoned Moscow’s ambassador following a new breach of its national airspace. A Romanian F-16 pilot destroyed the drone 12 kilometres northeast of the coastal town of Sulina, above Romanian territorial waters. The defence ministry said the interception was carried out saf
Jul 262 min read


Romania Shoots Down Second Drone Near Ukraine Border in Two Days
Romania Shoots Down Second Drone Near Ukraine Border in Two Days BUCHAREST, July 25, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Romania’s military shot down another drone near its border with Ukraine on Saturday, extending an unprecedented series of active interceptions as Russian attacks intensify across the neighbouring Black Sea region. The aircraft was destroyed at approximately 8:30 a.m. local time near Sfantu Gheorghe in the Danube Delta, President Nicusor Dan announced. Radar system
Jul 251 min read


Trump says US will give Ukraine licence to make Patriot missiles
Zelenskiy and Trump in Ankara, July 8, 2026, REUTERS/Jonathan Ernest ANKARA, July 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Washington would give Ukraine a licence to make Patriot missiles, as he spoke alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the NATO summit. “We’re going to give a license to you to make Patriots,” Trump told Zelenskiy. “This way, you can’t complain that we’re not giving ’em enough,” he added. Zelenskiy ha
Jul 81 min read


German Prosecutors Indict Ukrainian National in Nord Stream Sabotage Case
Gas leak from Nord Stream 2 pipeline as seen from an Danish F-16 interceptor jet over Bornholm island, Denmark, September 27, 2022. Danish Defence Command/Forsvaret Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS BERLIN, July 2 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - German prosecutors have moved one of Europe’s most sensitive sabotage cases closer to trial after indicting a Ukrainian national over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. The man, identified under German privacy rules only as Serhii K, w
Jul 21 min read


Maritime Drone Detonates Near Romanian Oil Terminal After Russian Jamming, Ukraine Reports
Maritime Drone Detonates Near Romanian Oil Terminal After Russian Jamming, Ukraine Reports BUCHAREST, June 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — A maritime drone self-detonated near an oil terminal at Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta on Friday, causing no casualties, after Ukraine said Russian electronic warfare caused one of its naval drones to lose control and drift into Romanian waters, Reuters reported. Ukraine’s navy said the drone had been on a mission in the Black Sea
Jun 51 min read


Ukraine Says It Intercepted 40 Missiles in Russian Overnight Attack
Ukraine Says It Intercepted 40 Missiles in Russian Overnight Attack | REUTERS/Stringer BUCHAREST, June 2 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted or neutralised 40 missiles and 602 drones during a large overnight Russian attack that included hypersonic missiles. Russia launched 656 drones and 73 missiles in total, the air force said. The barrage included 33 ballistic missiles and eight Zircon hypersonic missiles. Air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat t
Jun 21 min read


Saudi crown prince, Zelensky discuss ties, Ukraine crisis
RIYADH, April 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed bilateral relations, cooperation and regional and international developments during talks in Jeddah. The discussions covered the situation in the Middle East and the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis. Zelensky said in a Telegram post on Friday that the meeting was productive and that Saudi Arabia and Ukraine were developing a stra
Apr 241 min read


Ukraine in talks with Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain on security cooperation, Zelenskiy says
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shakes hands with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa as they meet in Damascus, Syria, April 5, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi KYIV, April 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Ukraine is in talks with Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain on security cooperation and sharing its drone defence technology and expertise, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday. Zelenskiy said Ukraine had signed security cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, w
Apr 101 min read


UAE President, Zelenskyy discuss regional security escalation in Abu Dhabi
WAM ABU DHABI, March 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed regional security developments on Saturday amid ongoing military escalation and its implications for regional and international peace and security, as well as international navigation and the global economy. The talks took place during a meeting in Abu Dhabi, where Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed received Zel
Mar 281 min read


Ukraine signs defense deal with Saudi Arabia
SPA JEDDAH, March 27, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Saudi and Ukrainian defence ministries signed a memorandum of arrangements linked to defence procurement in Jeddah on Friday. The agreement was signed on behalf of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense by Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Khalid bin Hussein Al-Biyari. On the Ukrainian side, the memorandum was signed by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Hnatov.
Mar 271 min read


Saudi Crown Prince holds talks with Zelenskyy in Jeddah
SPA JEDDAH, March 27, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, held talks in Jeddah with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, SPA reported. The meeting covered ties between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine, as well as regional and international developments. Discussions focused in particular on the military escalation in the Middle East and the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis. Saudi and Ukr
Mar 271 min read


Ukraine’s President Zelenskiy Arrives in Jeddah
SPA Riyadh, March 26, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Jeddah on Thursday. He was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz , Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region, along with a number of Saudi officials and diplomats.
Mar 261 min read


Iran Lawmaker Says Ukraine Has Become a Target
SABN Riyadh, March 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran’s parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy, said on Saturday that Ukraine had become involved in the war by providing drone support to Israel and had become a target for Iran. Azizi made the remarks in a post on X, according to Iranian media reports and the statement you provided. The comments came days after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine had sent air defence t
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