US EditionWar in Ukraine: Zelensky Visits Madrid for Talks with PM Sanchez
Zelenskyy aims to boost military aid and joint anti-drone production with Spain amid ongoing Iran and Russia-Ukraine conflicts, building on a €615 million aid deal in 2025.
- Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Madrid to seek support and hold talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez amid the Iran conflict.
- With Spain cautious on military aid, Zelenskyy aims to secure firmer backing after deploying teams to Gulf states and a US base in Jordan to counter Iranian drones and propose anti-drone deals.
- Developed interceptor drones now target Shahed attacks after Russia's record night barrage of over 800 drones, while Ukrainian manufacturers produce more capacity than needed for $1,000 anti-drone systems.
- Given prior aid, the Madrid meetings could translate into formal cooperation measures as Zelenskyy will sign agreements and hold a joint news conference with Sánchez during his fourth visit to Spain since 2022.
- Regional oil flows and coalition limits explain why Ukraine's visit to Madrid matters beyond Europe, amid Iran's energy corridor closure and US-NATO coalition reluctance, as Kyiv deploys war tech to West Asia.
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Spain, Ukraine Agree to Produce Drones Together After Zelensky Visit
Spanish Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday announced Spain will co-produce drones, radars, and other defense equipment with Ukraine after signing agreements with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The post Spain, Ukraine Agree to Produce Drones Together After Zelensky Visit appeared first on Breitbart.
The Ukrainian President continued his European tour on Wednesday, on his way to Spain. "We will continue with you, (...) as a loyal, loyal and reliable ally," Sanchez continued, while the crisis in the Middle East caused the Ukrainians to fear that the West would turn away from the Russian invasion.
"Nothing nor anyone will make us forget what is happening in Ukraine," said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Madrid on Wednesday, alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in the midst of a conflict in the Middle East that partly overshadowed the Russian invasion. ...
The president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, has equated the president of the United States, Donald Trump, with the man> at the press conference after the meeting he held this Wednesday in La Moncloa with the president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski. The head of the executive has emphasized that Putin “thought that he would achieve a quick victory”, but that “1,500 days have passed and Ukraine fortunately continues to exist”. “He did not have…
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