Skip to main content

SUBJECTSTHEMESDOSSIERSTHE PRISMTRENDSCOUNTRIES

HOME SUBJECTS THEMES DOSSIERS THE PRISM TRENDS COUNTRIES ACCOUNT

The news through the eyes of the entire world. Break out of your information bubble.

GET THE PRISM · EVERY SATURDAY

Every Saturday, we slice the week into 19 national versions. You read. You pick who lies the least.

EXPLORE

SUBJECTS
THEMES
COUNTRIES
DOSSIERS
THE PRISM
TRENDS
NARRATIVE SHIFTS

THE PROJECT

METHODOLOGY
OUR SOURCES
ABOUT
CONTACT
LEGAL NOTICE

YOUR SPACE

MY ACCOUNT

THE REFRACT 2026EVERY STORY HAS MANY SIDES

Zelenskyy sells Ukrainian war tech to the Gulf: the unexpected arms merchant | The Refract

Zelenskyy sells Ukrainian war tech to the Gulf: the unexpected arms merchant

HOME
/
SUBJECTS
/
ZELENSKYY SELLS UKRAINIAN WAR TECH TO THE GULF: THE UNEXPECTED ARMS MERCHANT

ZELENSKYY SELLS UKRAINIAN WAR TECH TO THE GULF: THE UNEXPECTED ARMS MERCHANT

March 29, 2026·6 COUNTRIES

6countries·6sources·7articles

Americas (2)

Europe (1)

Russia & CIS (1)

Middle East (1)

Asia (1)

Americas

Europe

Russia & CIS

Middle East

Asia

Diplomacy & Governance

EXPLORE THIS STORY

BY COUNTRYHow each country covers this storySIDE BY SIDETwo countries, one story TIMELINEHow the coverage evolved WHAT'S LEFT OUTWhat some media leave out

Amid ongoing conflict in Iran, Zelenskyy visits Qatar and the UAE to sign defense agreements and sell Ukrainian anti-missile drones. Ukraine, a country at war, becomes an arms supplier to the Gulf. Six countries, six readings of a strategic reversal.

SHARE

Narrative tension — maximum opposition · 62% divergence

États-Unis

« Fox validates Zelenskyy when he sells rather than asks — the war entrepreneur »

1 sources

⇄

Chine

« Iranian drones versus Ukrainian drones — China maps an arms market restructuring itself »

1 sources

62/ 100 divergence

More divergent than 20% of analyzed stories. Comparable to: Ebola quarantine for Americans: Nanyuki burns, two dead, a Kenyan judge freezes Trump's plan (64), Rain of fire on Kyiv: 73 missiles, 656 drones, 22 dead — and Zelensky demands a European shield (58).

PERSPECTIVES BY COUNTRY

AI-generated content — Analyses are produced by artificial intelligence from press articles. They may contain errors or biases. Learn more

GERMANY

1 sources

A 'pact' not a 'deal' — DW gives Zelenskyy's arms sales historical dimension

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

CANADA

1 sources

Canada approves Zelenskyy's strategic diversification — the investment is paying off

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

CHINA

1 sources

Iranian drones versus Ukrainian drones — China maps an arms market restructuring itself

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

UNITED STATES

1 sources

Fox validates Zelenskyy when he sells rather than asks — the war entrepreneur

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

QATAR

1 sources

Qatar diversifies defense suppliers — Ukrainian drones as an alternative to the US umbrella

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

UKRAINE

1 sources

Survival through arms sales — transforming the war against Russia into a sales pitch

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media