During a recent phone conversation, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, discussed the bilateral relations and explored ways to strengthen their strategic partnership.
In the conversation, Sheikh Mohamed extended his congratulations to President Putin on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of ‘Victory Day,’ celebrated on May 9, wishing further progress and prosperity for Russia and its people.
In response, Putin expressed his gratitude to Sheikh Mohamed for the successful mediation efforts by the UAE during the recent and largest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine that took place in April, acknowledging the fruitful Emirati contributions in this area.
Sheikh Mohamed also thanked President Putin for Russia’s cooperation in facilitating previous mediations, reaffirming that the UAE will continue its humanitarian efforts and support all initiatives aimed at achieving a peaceful resolution to the conflict.