Why Putin in Middle East: Russian President's unprecedented one-day tour to UAE, Saudi Arabia amid global geopolitical shifts
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Russian President Putin embarked on a rare one-day tour to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, arriving in Abu Dhabi for COP28 talks accompanied by four fighter jets. The Russian Defense Ministry released footage of SU-35 fighter jets escorting Putin's plane. Greeted in Abu Dhabi with a 21-gun salute, talks with the UAE President focused on bolstering dialogue, cooperation, and energy industry collaboration, emphasizing the UAE as Russia's primary trading partner in the
Arab world. Putin then met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, discussing oil cooperation and the Israel-Hamas conflict, marking their first face-to-face meeting since October 2019. Putin's visit, amidst falling oil prices post-OPEC+ output cuts, is seen as countering isolation, with upcoming plans to host Iranian President Raisi in Moscow and Lavrov's UAE visit. Putin criticized U.S. diplomacy in response to Israel's Gaza situation, suggesting Moscow's potential mediation. The visit strategically underscores the inadequacy of Western sanctions, notably after an absence from international trips since the ICC's March 2022 arrest warrant.
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