“Abu Dhabi seeks to conduct a flexible foreign policy in which its relationships are diversified beyond the UAE's Western partnerships. Looking ahead, it expects China, Russia and India to play more influential roles as rising global powers filling a void left by the Americans. Because the UAE sees Russia as a key partner, it has been carefully navigating the Ukraine conflict so as to avoid problems with Moscow that might harm their relationship just to please Washington.”

CEO and founder of the geopolitical risk consulting firm Gulf State Analytics

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