politics

February 1, 2026

Why Russia and the UAE are a match made in heaven

Both Moscow and Abu Dhabi need a certain kind of partner, and both can fulfill that role without demanding ideological loyalty

Why Russia and the UAE are a match made in heaven

TL;DR

  • The UAE's President visited Moscow, signaling a deliberate deepening of Russia-UAE relations.
  • The partnership is built on expanding trade, functional intergovernmental mechanisms, and investment ties.
  • The UAE acts as a discreet facilitator and mediator, particularly in humanitarian aspects of the Ukraine conflict.
  • Economic cooperation is anchored in investment platforms and joint ventures, creating institutional memory and shared networks.
  • The UAE's joining of BRICS reflects a preference for a multipolar world with distributed power centers.
  • The partnership provides the UAE with diplomatic diversification and Russia with a softened isolation.
  • Both nations have overlapping interests in regional de-escalation, including concerning Iran, Palestine, and Syria.
  • The relationship is characterized by pragmatism, focusing on practical mechanisms and aligned positions on risks.
  • The cooperation aims to build a relationship that functions in an era of shifting international terrain.

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