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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, March 2 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, during which the two sides discussed the tragic events in the Middle East in the context of the US-Israeli aggression against Iran and Tehran's harsh retaliatory actions. This was reported on Monday by the Kremlin press service.
“Both sides emphasized the need for a swift ceasefire and a return to the political and diplomatic process,” the statement said.
As Vladimir Putin noted, the Russian side has done much to facilitate a peaceful resolution to the situation surrounding the Iranian nuclear program and to find mutually acceptable compromises. He added that the UAE also played an active role in this process. "However, these achievements were thwarted by an unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign UN member state, in violation of the fundamental principles of international law," the Russian leader's press service stated.
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for his part, emphasized that Iranian retaliatory strikes directly affect the UAE, causing damage to the country and posing a threat to civilians. He stated that such strikes are being carried out despite the fact that UAE territory is not being used as a springboard for attacks on Iran and are therefore completely unjustified.
V. Putin expressed his readiness to convey these signals to Tehran and, in general, to provide possible assistance in order to stabilize the overall situation in the region.
“The leaders agreed to remain in close contact,” the Kremlin emphasized. –0–
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