Zelenskyy Fears Iran War Erodes Ukraine Support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed significant concern that the prolonged US-Israeli war on Iran is diverting America's attention and resources away from Ukraine. This shift in global priorities is expected to lead to reduced deliveries of critically needed Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, leaving its cities more vulnerable to Russian attacks. Zelenskyy highlighted that the US systems were never supplied in sufficient quantities, and the ongoing Iran conflict, now in its sixth week, is further straining limited resources and diverting stockpiles. The war in the Middle East has also sent shockwaves through the global economy, particularly by driving up oil prices due to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This surge in oil prices is inadvertently benefiting Russia, providing it with additional revenues to sustain its war efforts against Ukraine, especially as the United States has temporarily eased sanctions on Russian oil to stabilize markets. Ukraine, in response, has intensified its drone attacks on Russian oil facilities and is offering to share its battlefield expertise and drone technology with the United States and Gulf Arab countries in exchange for anti-ballistic missiles.