UAE President, Zelenskyy highlight importance of de-escalating situation in Ukraine

The UAE’s Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed (L) discussed with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy (R) cooperation between the two nations in a phone call. (File/Shutterstock/WAM)

• During the call, the Sheikh Mohamed thanked Zelenskyy for his confidence in the UAE’s humanitarian efforts

ABU DHABI: The UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan held a phone call with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday. 
During the call, the pair discussed cooperation between the two nations and recent developments in the on-going crisis in Ukraine, wrote state agency WAM. 
Sheikh Mohamed and Zelenskyy also spoke about the importance of de-escalating and reducing tension between Ukraine and Russia through dialogue and diplomatic solutions. 
The president of the UAE added that the crisis has a serious impact on the whole world and poses challenges to the global economy, peace, and security. 
Sheikh Mohamed highlighted that the UAE aims to promote negotiations that can benefit all parties as part of its efforts to prevent the situation from worsening.  
During the call, the Sheikh Mohamed thanked Zelenskyy for his confidence in the UAE’s humanitarian efforts, and highlighted the Gulf nation’s readiness to mitigate the humanitarian and economic impact of the war. 
The two leaders also congratulated each other on the 30 years of diplomatic relations between the UAE and Ukraine.