Russian, UAE presidents discuss bilateral cooperation over phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone conversation to discuss the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries.

The two leaders paid special attention to the promotion of trade and economic cooperation, including in the transport, logistics, and energy sectors, the Kremlin said in a statement on Wednesday.

They noted the effective joint work within the OPEC+ mechanism to ensure the stability of the world oil market, the statement added as quoted by Xinhua news agency reported.

The presidents also touched upon the attempts by some Western countries to impose anti-market restrictions on the price of Russian crude oil, which goes against the principles of world trade, it said.