Putin Discusses Middle East Ceasefire with UAE, Qatar Leaders
Putin calls UAE and Qatar leaders, urging immediate Middle East ceasefire as regional tensions rise after Iran strikes.
Russian – Middle East – (Web Desk) – Russian President Vladimir Putin urged a ceasefire in the Middle East during phone calls with Emirati and Qatari leaders on Monday amid the escalating war in the Middle East.
Following US and Israeli barrages on the Russian ally Iran, retaliatory strikes from Tehran have hit targets across the Gulf, forcing authorities to close airspace and stalling traffic at big hubs such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
In a call with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, both leaders “emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire and a return to the political and diplomatic process,” the Kremlin said in a readout.
The Russian leader also said he was ready to convey to Tehran the UAE’s concerns about Iranian retaliation strikes and to provide assistance in stabilizing the situation in the region.
During the call with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, both leaders shared concerns about “the risks of the conflict’s expansion and the danger of third countries being drawn into it,” the Kremlin said.
Earlier, Russia’s foreign ministry strongly condemned attacks on civilian areas in the region, whether those strikes occur in Iran or in Arab nations, calling them unacceptable and urging respect for non-combatants.
MOSCOW, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin urged a ceasefire in the Middle East during phone calls with Emirati and Qatari leaders on Monday amid the escalating war in the Middle East.
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Facing growing isolation from Western countries after deploying troops to Ukraine, President Putin has been working to deepen ties with Middle Eastern states.
He is trying to balance relationships with both Iran and the Gulf monarchies to strengthen Russia’s influence and diplomatic partnerships in the region.
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The UAE has emerged as a key mediator in the four-year-long Russia-Ukraine war, brokering a number of prisoner exchanges between the two sides and most recently hosting talks between US, Russian and Ukrainian officials on a US-drafted plan to end the fighting.
Tehran is Moscow’s key ally and has supplied it with the Shahed drones used in the Ukraine offensive.
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