UAE president tells Russia's Putin: we wish to strengthen our relationship

There are bridges being built to strengthen the partnership between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a forum in St. Petersburg on Friday.

"I am pleased to be here today with you, your Excellency, and we wish to build on this relationship and we put our trust in you to do so," Sheikh Mohammed added.