Author: Veronica Neifakh/The Media Line

Putin Welcomes UAE President, Discusses Role in Prisoner Exchanges Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, emphasizing their countries’ “strategic partnership” and thanking the UAE for mediating prisoner exchanges in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Talks focused on the Ukraine war and escalating violence in the Middle East. Putin lauded the UAE’s efforts in facilitating multiple prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine, highlighting the UAE’s increasing diplomatic role. The strategic ties have significant implications for the region amid conflicts in Israel, Gaza, and southern Lebanon. Experts note the growing partnership’s impact on the region’s stability, especially…