Putin: The current situation in the Middle East is difficult and complicated – Mehr news agency RCO News Agency

According to Mehr news agency, quoted by Reuters news agency, the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met and discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip to Moscow.

In a private dinner, the parties discussed a wide range of issues, including the war in Ukraine and the current situation in the Middle East.

In this meeting, Putin said: relations between Moscow and Abu Dhabi have increased to a strategic level. We are from the UAE because of the role mediator Thank you for the exchange of prisoners with Ukraine.

Referring to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, he considered the current situation in the region difficult and complicated.

It should be noted that after the start of the war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 and the imposition of a wide range of Western sanctions against Russia, the Moscow authorities are looking for new partners. Due to the conditions of the free economic market, the United Arab Emirates has put an opportunity in front of the Russian economy in order to bypass the sanctions.