Zelenskyy arrives in Jordan to bolster security ties

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Mar 29, 2026 · 378 words · By Edna Mohamed

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Zelenskyy arrives in Jordan to bolster security ties The Ukrainian leader’s visit comes after Kyiv agreed to cooperate on defence with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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What happened

Zelenskyy arrives in Jordan to bolster security ties The Ukrainian leader’s visit comes after Kyiv agreed to cooperate on defence with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Why it matters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Jordan as he continues his tour to bolster defence ties in the Gulf amid the ongoing United States and Israeli war on Iran.

Common ground

Zelenskyy announced his arrival in a post on X on Sunday and stated that an “important meeting” was going to take place.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Zelenskyy announced his arrival in a post on X on Sunday and stated that an 'important meeting' was going to take place”

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Wikipedia sources reference 2019 events and peace negotiations, which do not corroborate Zelenskyy's Jordan visit announcement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Trump–Ukraine political scandal arose primarily from the discovery of U.S. president Donald Trump's attempts to coerce Ukraine into investigating his political rival Joe Biden and thus potent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Trump–Ukraine_scandal

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 25, 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone call wherein they discussed a proposed ceasefire for the Russo-Ukrainian War. The ceasefire, b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Trump–Zelenskyy_phone_cal…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russ…

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Claim 2: “A senior Ukrainian official told the AFP news agency, on condition of anonymity, that a Ukrainian team is also in Jordan, without elaborating”

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Claim 3: “The Ukrainian leader’s visit comes after Kyiv agreed to cooperate on defence with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates”

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Wikipedia sources discuss unrelated topics (Iranian strikes, Trump's 2025 visit) with no mention of Ukraine's defense cooperation with Gulf states.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February, locations across Saudi Arabia have been subject to multiple retaliatory Iranian missile strikes. The strikes also targ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Saudi_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in a proxy war over influence in the Middle East and other regions of the Muslim world. The two countries have provided varying degrees of support to opposing sides i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Saudi_Arabia_proxy_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 16 May 2025, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, undertook his first major international trip of his second term, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2025_visit_by_Donald_Trump…

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Claim 4: “Zelenskyy arrives in Jordan to bolster security ties”

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All Wikipedia sources are unrelated to Zelenskyy's Jordan visit. No independent news sources or web results confirm the claim.

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Claim 5: “In repelling the drones, Ukraine uses a mix of cheap drone interceptors, electronic jamming tools, and anti-aircraft guns”

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Claim 6: “On Sunday, a drone strike that Ukraine claimed triggered a fire at Russia’s Baltic port of Ust-Luga, which was hit for the second time in several days”

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The Hindu (cross_reference) reports the drone strike at Ust-Luga, but no other independent sources corroborate this specific event.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — A drone strike claimed by Ukraine triggered a fire at Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga as the regional governor on Sunday (March 29, 2026) reported new damage at the major exporting hub hit for a seco…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/russia-reports-f…

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Claim 7: “Kyiv’s anti-drone experts have also been deployed to all three countries as Iran targets infrastructure there using drones that Russia has also used during its war with Ukraine”

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No evidence in Wikipedia or web results supports Ukraine's deployment of anti-drone experts to Gulf states.

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Claim 8: “Today in Jordan. Security is the top priority, and it is important that all partners make the necessary efforts toward it”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to support the claim about Jordan visit priorities.

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Claim 9: “He added that 36 drones were destroyed overnight in the region”

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No sources confirm the 36 drones destroyed overnight, despite the claim's evidence count.

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Claim 10: “More than four years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion, Kyiv is struggling to cover its budget deficit and fund domestic weapons production”

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No evidence in Wikipedia or web results addresses Ukraine's budget deficit or weapons production challenges.

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Claim 11: “The Ukrainian president has been seeking support from the Gulf states as the Russia-Ukraine war continues, with no end in sight”

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No Wikipedia entries or web results mention Ukraine's Gulf state engagement during the war.

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Claim 12: “According to the Russian regional governor, Alexander Drozdenko, damage was sustained at the port, the fire is now under control, and there were no casualties from the attack”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web results to support the governor's report on casualties.

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