Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held telephone talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Sheikh Mohammed stressed the need to maintain the stability of the energy market amid the crisis in Ukraine, reported the state news agency (WAM).
They tackled bilateral relations, the energy market and Russia’s cooperation with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Sheikh Mohamed was also briefed by Putin on the developments in Ukraine.
He stressed the need for a peaceful solution to the crisis in a way that maintains the interests and national security of all parties.
He also emphasized that the UAE will continue its coordination with the concerned parties in order to help find a sustainable political solution to the ongoing crisis.
The phone call with Putin is part of wider discussions that Sheikh Mohammed had earlier held with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron.
