Mohammed bin Zayed's role in resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis
The visit of the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, to Russia played a “significant” role in boosting efforts to reach a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war. Recently, the UAE president held talks with RussianPresident Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg about the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The president said that the UAE can act as a mediator in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The Russian president reportedly said that the mediation efforts by the UAE has helped “move toward resolving the situation.” MBZ highlighted the UAE’s keenness to support Russia to resolve the matter. Putin also praised Sheikh Mohammed for his efforts to solve the crisis. According to the UAE's foreign ministry, the visit was intended to help Russia in finding "effective political solutions" to the Ukrainian situation. After the meeting, the UAE president also said that they had agreed on “the importance of engaging in dialogue to reduce tensi...