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Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the coat , which Putin threw over his shoulders when he took on the President of the United Arab Emirates Al Nahyan, should be considered a “gesture of attention that reflects the mutual attitude of the leaders.”
He said he did not know whether the guest returned his coat to Putin.
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When asked what the president would wear if the coat flew to the UAE, a Kremlin spokesman remarked: “I don't think it will be a problem.”
Describing the talks with al-Nahyan, Peskov described them as substantive and constructive.
Putin responded to the concerns of the president of the United Arab Emirates in connection with the shelling of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. “Ukrainian affairs” were also condemned. Peskov recalled that The United Arab Emirates played an important role in the prisoner exchange process, and Putin expressed interest in continuing Abu Dhabi's mediation efforts, he said.
< p>Al Nahyan, in turn, informed the Russian president “about the position of the Ukrainian side on a number of issues.”