UAE MBZ-Putin Meeting: Expanding energy and logistics cooperation amid U.S. sanctions

Discussions centered on reinforcing bilateral energy cooperation while navigating Western sanctions constraints.

This note explores the MBZ-Putin meeting, including:

• The expanded UAE-Russian energy cooperation
• ADNOC-Rosneft coordination
• Emirati and Russian efforts to navigate U.S. sanctions
• MBZ’s directives to maintain good ties with the U.S