Ukraine president reaches deal to buy arms from UAE

by Irn Bru Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:46 pm

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has reportedly reached an agreement for the purchase of weapons from the Persian Gulf country of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is itself one of the largest purchasers of US arms in the Middle East.

Speaking Tuesday at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, Poroshenko did not, however, specify the volume or the type of weaponry Ukraine would purchase from the UAE but said they would help Kiev protect its territory from the pro-Russia forces.

The arms deal, according to press reports, was struck with the crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. However, UAE officials have not yet commented on the deal.

The Ukrainian president said following a meeting with top UAE officials that military technical-cooperation agreements were signed to bolster Ukraine’s arms industry, which he said would secure several export orders.

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/02/25/399102/Ukraine-to-buy-weapons-from-UAE

UAE are almost certainly a third party broker in selling Arms to Ukraine supplied by the USA. We'll find out soon enough of the origin as the paint wears off.