Kremlin assesses contacts in Abu Dhabi

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov positively assessed the start of direct contacts with the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abu Dhabi. He said that work within expert groups on various fields will continue. The series of meetings with high-ranking UAE representatives reflects Russia's desire to strengthen economic and political ties with key partners in the Middle East.

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Russia and the UAE have been developing partnerships in the fields of energy, transportation, and finance since 2019.