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US sanctions UAE firms over Russian ties amid leak


Issue 1167 - 21 Apr 2023 | 3 minute read

A leak of top secret US intelligence reports included allegations that UAE intelligence agents have been cooperating with their Russian counterparts to act against western interests. Abu Dhabi has denied there is any substance to these allegations, but they have come at a time of heightened concern in Washington about commercial and military ties between the UAE and Moscow.