HOW UAE, RUSSIA ARE FORGING STRONGER TIES

High-level visits, growing trade, and shared diplomacy drive relations forward

- BY DR MOHAMED ABDULLA AL ALI | Special to Gulf News

The warm welcome extended by Russia to President His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan this month reflects the depth of bilateral relations and the shared desire to enter a new phase of strategic cooperation.

The two countries are looking ahead to broader opportunities, building on the momentum of recent years in which their partnership has grown and mutual understanding has deepened across key issues and regional and global affairs.

In recent years, high-level exchanges between the leaders of the two nations have become more frequent. The visit by Shaikh Mohammad in August 2025 was his second in just 10 months, following his participation in the Brics Summit in October 2024. Before that, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the UAE in December 2023. These and other summits have been marked by discussions and agreements.