Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Moscow on Tuesday for the first time as the new president of United Arab Emirates. Officially, he was there to discuss mutual relations, the oil market, and the conflict in Ukraine with Vladimir Putin.
Middle Eastern media suggest that the goal of bin Zayed’s visit to the Kremlin is to attempt to mediate between the West and Russia, which, if successful would be a great political and prestigious achievement for the Emirates and Saudi Arabia, closely cooperating with Abu Dhabi.
The Arab world desires to use the war in Europe to strengthen its position in the world. We may soon learn about the effects of bin Zayed’s mission.
Today I arrived in St. Petersburg and met with President Vladimir Putin. We discussed several issues of mutual concern, including the Ukraine crisis, and the importance of engaging in dialogue to reduce tensions and arrive at a diplomatic solution. pic.twitter.com/uOgGAxDP6x
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) October 11, 2022
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Lebanon is also opening up to investments from France and the Persian Gulf, thanks to which, gas from the country could arrive on the European market without Gazprom’s involvement.
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