In a high-level official go to underscoring 5 a long time of bilateral cooperation, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held complete talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, masking a variety of diplomatic, financial, and strategic points.
Official reception in Moscow
On 7 August 2025, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived within the Russian Federation on an official go to. Upon getting into Russian airspace, his plane was welcomed and escorted by army jets, marking the beginning of a ceremonious reception, Emirates Information Company-WAM reported.
The UAE President was accompanied by senior officers, together with ministers of business, commerce, funding, and superior know-how in the course of the go to/ Picture: WAM
Upon arrival at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, His Highness was greeted with a proper welcome ceremony. The nationwide anthems of each the UAE and Russia had been performed, and an honour guard was assembled. His Highness greeted senior Russian officers who had gathered for his reception. His Highness was accompanied by a high-level delegation, which included:
- H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court docket for Particular Affairs
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Advisor to the UAE President
- Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Secretary-Basic of the Supreme Council for Nationwide Safety
- Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Business and Superior Expertise
- Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of International Commerce
- Mohamed Hassan Al Suwaidi, Minister of Funding
- Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State
- Faisal Abdulaziz Al Bannai, Adviser to the President for Strategic Analysis and Superior Expertise Affairs
- Dr. Ahmed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the President’s Workplace for Strategic Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Government Workplace
- Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Ambassador to the Russian Federation
A number of different senior officers had been additionally a part of the delegation.
Assembly on the Kremlin: Strategic partnership and regional dialogue
On the Kremlin, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The 2 leaders reviewed the trajectory of UAE-Russia cooperation and mentioned enhancing their strategic partnership, with specific deal with the economic system, commerce, funding, area, and power sectors. Either side reaffirmed the significance of aligning bilateral cooperation with their growth priorities. His Highness emphasised that the UAE-Russia relationship is constructed on mutual respect, belief, and over 50 years of constructive engagement. He reiterated the UAE’s dedication to constructing sturdy worldwide partnerships and advancing international cooperation to deal with shared challenges and promote collective growth. The leaders exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual curiosity. His Highness underscored the UAE’s dedication to fostering peace and stability, with a dedication to pursuing diplomatic options each inside the area and globally. In discussing regional points, the 2 leaders highlighted the significance of the upcoming Russia-Arab Summit, scheduled for October 2025 at President Putin’s initiative, as a essential platform to strengthen Russia’s relations with the Arab world. Additionally they reviewed developments within the Center East, stressing the pressing have to pursue a simply, complete, and lasting peace based mostly on the two-state answer, aiming to safe stability and safety throughout the area.
Humanitarian mediation and diplomatic engagement
His Highness expressed appreciation to President Putin for facilitating the UAE’s position in mediating the alternate of over 4,000 prisoners between Russia and Ukraine. He reaffirmed the UAE’s readiness to proceed supporting such humanitarian initiatives. President Putin, in flip, acknowledged and praised the UAE’s continued mediation efforts, notably its position within the profitable prisoner alternate course of.
The UAE President and delegation acquired a proper welcome with army escort and honour guard, adopted by a luncheon hosted by President Putin/ Picture: WAM
Through the formal proceedings on the Kremlin, each nationwide anthems had been performed once more, and President Putin personally welcomed the UAE President, greeting the delegation accompanying His Highness. President Putin hosted a luncheon in honour of His Highness and the accompanying UAE officers.
Bilateral agreements and departure
On the sidelines of the go to, the UAE and Russia signed a number of key agreements:
a) Commerce in Companies and Funding Settlement (TISIA)
Signed by:
- H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of International Commerce
- H.E. Maxim Reshetnikov, Russian Minister of Financial Growth
This settlement builds upon the broader Financial Partnership Settlement between the UAE and the Eurasian Financial Union (EAEU), which incorporates Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. The TISIA creates a devoted bilateral cooperation framework targeted on:
- Monetary know-how
- Healthcare
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Skilled providers
- Different service and funding sectors
b) Memorandum of Understanding on land transport cooperation
Signed by:
- H.E. Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Vitality and Infrastructure
- H.E. Andrey Nikitin, Russian Minister of Transport
Each agreements mark a big step ahead in deepening financial and infrastructural ties between the 2 nations. The high-level UAE delegation attended the bilateral talks, as did Russian ministers and senior officers. Following the conclusion of the go to, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan departed Moscow. His airplane was once more escorted by army plane because it exited Russian airspace.
