JAKARTA - Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) Al-Nahyan, on Thursday local time, for MBZ's mediation efforts in the war in Ukraine.
Putin conveyed this when meeting MBZ at the Kremlin during an official visit to Moscow. The meeting took place ahead of negotiators from Russia and Ukraine preparing for the next round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, February 1.
Putin "expressed his appreciation to the UAE for hosting trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States," the Emirates News Agency reported, quoted by AN, Friday, January 30.
MBZ said he was proud to have helped mediate a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine. He also mentioned that he was ready to "help all constructive efforts" regarding important humanitarian issues.
Putin-MBZ in the meeting also discussed the latest developments in the Middle East.
Regarding the conflict between Israel and Palestine, they said there was "an urgent need to intensify efforts to achieve a clear path to a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution."
Other topics discussed included ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, technology, space, and energy.
Russia and the UAE have sought to deepen ties in recent years. They signed two major trade and economic partnership agreements last summer.
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