UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, welcomed Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev at Qasr Al -Watan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for talks on bilateral relations.

In a social media post, Sheikh Mansour said the discussions focused on ways to develop UAE-Russian cooperation.

Both sides also exchanged views on "a range of matters of mutual interest to enhance common prosperity and benefits to the two friendly countries and peoples", according to the vice president.

Dr Mohamed Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE ambassador to Russia, also attended the meeting.