Putin and UAE President Discuss Russian Diesel Supply Deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with President of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

According to the Kremlin press service, the leaders discussed the agreement on the supply of Russian diesel fuel reached between Moscow and Washington. They also talked about settling the crisis in the Persian Gulf.

The sides also touched on the further development of bilateral cooperation between Russia and the United Arab Emirates.

On Friday, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a phone call. After the conversation, the US President said that under the agreement reached with Putin, Russia will supply hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel fuel to American and global markets in the coming months.