In a meeting with his UAE colleague Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed he discussed the Ukrainian problem. Following the meeting, Lavrov told a press conference in Moscow that he informed Nahyan on the goals and objectives “of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine.” “I notified my colleague about the steps we’re taking to evacuate civilians from the fighting zone and transfer humanitarian supplies from Russia to the freed regions’ residents.”
“Yesterday, a significant incident occurred. After days of refusal by Ukrainian authorities to comply with the evacuation of people, 33,000 individuals were allowed to flee Mariupol. The great majority of individuals who wanted to travel to Russia did so via the Russian Federation “Lavrov stated.
Nahyan praised international peace efforts and stated that the UAE favors a quick resolution to the conflict.
He encouraged all parties to find answers to humanitarian issues and to give humanitarian aid to all those in need without discrimination.
“The UAE is confident that both parties will be able to reach mutually acceptable agreements. In this context, the UAE is prepared to give all necessary support to the parties in order to reduce suffering and bring the war to a finish. We are hopeful that a cease-fire will be proclaimed soon “he stated
They also talked on energy and food security, as well as hydrocarbon and grain delivery, according to Nahyan.