politics
March 4, 2026
Putin holds crisis calls with Gulf leaders
Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Qatar, UAE and Bahrain have discussed the escalating conflict in the Middle East
TL;DR
- Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with leaders of UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia about the Middle East conflict.
- The discussions focused on the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran and Iran's retaliatory actions.
- All parties emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire and a return to diplomatic processes.
- The UAE leader noted Iran's retaliatory strikes affected his country and were unjustified.
- Putin expressed readiness to assist in stabilizing the situation.
- Russia condemned the US-Israeli strikes as a "premeditated and unprovoked act of aggression."
- The US operation, dubbed "Operation Epic Fury," is in its third day.
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