Sharon Raish Garson

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been greeting leaders as he tours the Gulf region with an offer shaped by war.

Now in the fourth year of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainians become a leader in intercepting drones, especially systems that are cheap and used in large numbers.

Zelensky says that experience could be useful to Gulf countries that have been hit by retaliatory Iranian missile attacks.

Reporter Max Hunder is in Ukraine.

Zelensky says Ukraine has signed framework cooperation deals with Saudi Arabia and Qatar and that a similar agreement is being prepared with the United Arab Emirates.

He's also been clear that any arms sales will be handled at a government level, not through private clients.

We have to take care of one thing, military protection.

Over to the U.S.

now, where President Trump is asking Congress for a sweeping 2027 budget.

And the headline is defense.

The plan adds about $500 billion in military spending as the U.S.

remains at war with Iran.

That would push total defense funding to roughly $1.5 trillion, paying for things like the Golden Dome missile shield, new ships, and a pay raise for the troops.

To cover the cost, the White House proposes deep cuts to domestic programs.

Democrats say it won't pass, arguing it prioritizes weapons over everyday needs.

Let's shift gears now and look behind the scenes at Netflix.

Because not long ago, the company was preparing to do something it had never done before.

Spend tens of billions of dollars to buy an established Hollywood studio.

And with it, the characters and intellectual property that come with that kind of legacy.

But when Paramount won the bid to acquire Warner Brothers, that plan fell apart, and it left investors and fans asking a pretty basic question.