The leader of the United Arab Emirates has positioned the country as a friend to all sides since Moscow invaded Ukraine—but not without a cost
ABU DHABI—Last year, the United Arab Emirates became a hub for Russian money and cut oil production, boosting Moscow’s war chest and drawing protests from Washington.
The country’s leaderNow, Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been invited for a state visit to Washington, and the U.S. and U.A.E. are hammering out a formal agreement on defense and commerce after jointly committing $100 billion for clean-energy projects—a Biden administration goal. All the while, the Emiratis have expanded ties with Russia and another U.S. rival, China.
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