Fareed Zakaria GPS Exclusive Interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; What’s Next on the War in Iran
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Mar 15, 2026 
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president and wartime leader, and Jason Bordoff, an energy policy expert and former U.S. official. They discuss Ukraine sending drone experts to the Gulf to combat Iranian-designed Shahid drones. They also cover how Iran’s assaults have sparked a major oil shock, which countries stand to gain or lose, and what prolonged market disruption could mean.
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Ukraine Exporting Anti-Drone Expertise
- Ukraine has deep expertise in defeating Iranian-designed Shahed drones and has sent military experts to the Gulf to help Gulf states and American forces.
- Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine deployed three large groups of military experts and shared drone-interceptor technologies with Saudi, UAE, Qatar, and Jordan.
Russia Supplying Drones And Possibly Intelligence To Iran
- Zelensky accused Russia of supplying Shahed drones and sharing intelligence with Iran to target US and allied assets.
- He said Ukrainian intelligence saw Russian details inside Iranian drones and believes Russia shares targeting information with Tehran.
Ukraine's Counteroffensive Driven By Drones
- Zelensky described Ukraine's late-year counteroffensive that reclaimed roughly 434 kilometers and disrupted a planned large Russian offensive.
- He credited drone tactics and FPV drones for inflicting steady Russian casualties and enabling territorial gains.