Ibn Zayed wrote in Russian on his account on the “X” platform that during his meeting with Putin, he affirmed his country’s keenness to enhance strategic partnership relations with Russia in a manner that achieves the shared developmental aspirations of both countries. The President of the UAE pointed to his country’s commitment to a firm approach based on supporting international cooperation to address global challenges and working to consolidate peace, stability, and prosperity at both regional and international levels, serving the interests of all peoples.
The talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan concluded on Thursday evening at the Kremlin, lasting more than three hours. According to a Sputnik correspondent, “The UAE President is on an official visit to Russia today, Thursday, and high-level talks were held at the Kremlin with delegations from both countries participating.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated today, Thursday, that Russia and the UAE are actively interacting on international platforms, including within the framework of the “BRICS” group and the Eurasian Economic Union. Putin said during the Russian-Emirati talks in Moscow: “We are actively interacting on various platforms, starting from the United Nations, and recently you (in the United Arab Emirates) have fully started working within the framework of the “BRICS” group and signed an agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union, and important decisions were made in this regard. I believe it covered 85 percent of goods, and many customs duties were reduced to zero.”
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, declared that the volume of trade exchange between Russia and the UAE reached 11.5 billion dollars, and Abu Dhabi seeks to double this figure in the next five years.
The UAE President’s plane landed on Thursday afternoon, and a military musical ceremony was played in front of the plane. The president was received in front of the aircraft steps by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, Chairman of the Russian Liberal Democratic Party Leonid Slutsky, in addition to the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has visited Russia several times since 2022 as President of the United Arab Emirates. He visited the country four times: in October 2022, in June 2023, and twice in October 2024, where he was in Moscow on an official visit on October 20 and 21, and a few days later, he visited Kazan to participate in the “BRICS” summit.
