Iran, Putin speaks with UAE president: ‘Stop escalation’

Rome, 11 March (LaPresse/AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Kremlin said in a statement that the leaders ‘continued their exchange of views on the dangerous deterioration of the situation in the Middle East, which has serious consequences for Iran and Arab countries’. In his second phone call with Al Nahyan since the start of the war with Iran, Putin stressed ‘the need to stop further escalation of the conflict and resolve it through talks.’ The Kremlin leader also thanked Al Nahyan for offering assistance and support to Russian citizens in the United Arab Emirates.