UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets President Putin during official visit to Russia | World News

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and President Putin mentioned increasing cooperation throughout financial system, commerce, vitality, and regional peace initiatives/ Image: WAM

In a high-level official visit underscoring 5 a long time of bilateral cooperation, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held complete talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, overlaying a variety of diplomatic, financial, and strategic points.

On 7 August 2025, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived within the Russian Federation on an official visit. Upon coming into Russian airspace, his plane was welcomed and escorted by army jets, marking the beginning of a ceremonious reception, Emirates News Agency-WAM reported.

The UAE President was accompanied by senior officers, together with ministers of business, commerce, funding, and superior know-how during the visit/ Image: WAM

Upon arrival at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, His Highness was greeted with a proper welcome ceremony. The nationwide anthems of each the UAE and Russia had been performed, and an honour guard was assembled. His Highness greeted senior Russian officers who had gathered for his reception. His Highness was accompanied by a high-level delegation, which included:

Several different senior officers had been additionally a part of the delegation.

Meeting on the Kremlin: Strategic partnership and regional dialogue

At the Kremlin, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders reviewed the trajectory of UAE-Russia cooperation and mentioned enhancing their strategic partnership, with explicit concentrate on the financial system, commerce, funding, area, and vitality sectors. Both sides reaffirmed the significance of aligning bilateral cooperation with their improvement priorities. His Highness emphasised that the UAE-Russia relationship is constructed on mutual respect, belief, and over 50 years of constructive engagement. He reiterated the UAE’s dedication to constructing sturdy worldwide partnerships and advancing world cooperation to deal with shared challenges and promote collective improvement. The leaders exchanged views on regional and world issues of mutual curiosity. His Highness underscored the UAE’s dedication to fostering peace and stability, with a dedication to pursuing diplomatic options each inside the area and globally. In discussing regional points, the 2 leaders highlighted the significance of the upcoming Russia-Arab Summit, scheduled for October 2025 at President Putin’s initiative, as a crucial platform to strengthen Russia’s relations with the Arab world. They additionally reviewed developments within the Middle East, stressing the pressing want to pursue a simply, complete, and lasting peace primarily based on the two-state answer, aiming to safe stability and safety throughout the area.

Humanitarian mediation and diplomatic engagement

His Highness expressed appreciation to President Putin for facilitating the UAE’s position in mediating the alternate of over 4,000 prisoners between Russia and Ukraine. He reaffirmed the UAE’s readiness to proceed supporting such humanitarian initiatives. President Putin, in flip, acknowledged and praised the UAE’s continued mediation efforts, notably its position within the profitable prisoner alternate course of.

The UAE President and delegation obtained a proper welcome with army escort and honour guard, adopted by a luncheon hosted by President Putin/ Image: WAM

During the formal proceedings on the Kremlin, each nationwide anthems had been performed once more, and President Putin personally welcomed the UAE President, greeting the delegation accompanying His Highness. President Putin hosted a luncheon in honour of His Highness and the accompanying UAE officers.

Bilateral agreements and departure

On the sidelines of the visit, the UAE and Russia signed a number of key agreements:

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This settlement builds upon the broader Economic Partnership Agreement between the UAE and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which incorporates Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. The TISIA creates a devoted bilateral cooperation framework centered on:

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Both agreements mark a major step ahead in deepening financial and infrastructural ties between the 2 nations. The high-level UAE delegation attended the bilateral talks, as did Russian ministers and senior officers. Following the conclusion of the visit, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan departed Moscow. His aircraft was once more escorted by army plane because it exited Russian airspace.