EU Chief Presses UAE President on Russia Sanctions Evasion
- Ursula von der Leyen met UAE’s Mohammed bin Zayed on Thursday
- Bloc wants UAE to stop exports of sanctioned goods to Russia
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The European Union’s top official met the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Thursday for talks on topics including the export of sanctioned goods from the Gulf state to Russia, according to people familiar with the matter.
Ursula von der Leyen described her discussions with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi as “excellent.” She was expected to ramp up demands that the UAE stops being a gateway for Russia to get around EU sanctions triggered by the invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported earlier on Thursday