Overview
- Vladimir Putin described the UAE as a key trade partner and cited steady growth in bilateral commerce alongside active joint investment platforms and sectoral forums.
- Sheikh Mohamed reviewed recent frameworks underpinning the relationship, including the August 2025 Trade in Services and Investment Agreement with Russia and the June 2025 Economic Partnership Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union.
- Plans referenced by the Russian side included establishing a Russian university and a youth science park in the Emirates to deepen long-term educational and scientific ties.
- Both leaders praised UAE mediation that has facilitated Russia–Ukraine prisoner exchanges, with Putin also noting Abu Dhabi’s hosting of trilateral talks with Russia, Ukraine and the United States.
- Reporting highlighted people-to-people and investment links, citing nearly 1.5 million Russian visitors to the UAE in the first nine months of 2025 and Russian investments reported above $30 billion with about 4,000 firms registered.