While the COP28 climate conference is being held in Dubai, just 100 kilometers away, Vladimir Putin arrived in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for a short visit. The Russian president was escorted by fighter jets and when he arrived, other kerosene bombers painted the colors of the Russian flag on the skyline and left a large carbon footprint.
Putin met President Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. As Russian television showed, the Russian leader was met on the airport runway by Emirati representatives before being escorted to the presidential palace by cavalry.
The Russian head of state, who is wanted internationally as a suspected war criminal, was received there with full honors.
As photos from the Kremlin showed, dozens of soldiers waited for Putin at the palace, while planes sprayed smoke in the sky in the colors of the Russian flag and cannon shots were fired nearby.
“Thanks to your attitude, today our relations have reached an unprecedented level,” Putin said upon his arrival at President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, praising brisk trade between the states.
Meeting with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
After the stopover in the Emirates, Putin continued his trip to Saudi Arabia, where he discussed the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and oil production policy with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Despite the arrest warrant against him, Putin should not expect an arrest in the Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Neither country is a party to the International Criminal Court.
Source: Krone
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