During his meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Russian President Vladimir Putin described the situation in the Middle East as "extremely difficult."
According to the Russian news agency TASS, Putin stated, "Of course, we will discuss the situation in the Middle East, which is extremely difficult."
For his part, the UAE President expressed his readiness to discuss the Middle East situation, adding, "There are many topics and issues we will discuss today, for example, the situation in the Middle East. I hope we can discuss it in more detail."