UAE President and Russian President Discuss Bilateral Relations and Humanitarian Efforts

RIYADH, March 24 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen their strategic partnership.

The conversation, held within the framework of the close ties between the UAE and Russia, focused on expanding collaboration across multiple sectors to serve the mutual interests of both nations and their peoples.

According to details released by the UAE, President Putin expressed his gratitude to Sheikh Mohamed for the UAE’s successful mediation efforts in facilitating prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, the latest of which occurred earlier this month. In that exchange, 175 prisoners from each side were released, bringing the total number of prisoners exchanged through UAE-brokered efforts to 3,233 across 13 initiatives.

Sheikh Mohamed thanked the Russian government for its cooperation, underscoring the UAE’s ongoing commitment to humanitarian initiatives and its continued efforts to support peaceful solutions to the conflict in Ukraine.

The leaders also exchanged views on several regional and international developments. Sheikh Mohamed reiterated the UAE’s consistent stance of supporting global peace and stability and encouraging diplomatic solutions to resolve conflicts.

The phone call reflects the ongoing diplomatic engagement between the UAE and Russia as they continue to strengthen ties and contribute to international humanitarian and peacebuilding efforts.