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Less than a week ago, during the same working visit of the President of Germany, he was simply not met at the Abu Dhabi airport, and he and the delegation had to wait almost an hour to be picked up from the plane.
originally posted by: RussianTroll
Hello ATS!
Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin began his visit to the UAE and subsequently to Saudi Arabia.
Throughout Russian President Vladimir Putin's flight to Abu Dhabi, the head of state's plane was accompanied by Su-35S fighter jets with full armament.
According to Presidential Press Secretary Peskov, the Russian fighters took off from the operational airfield, and in rather difficult weather conditions: it was raining heavily and a strong wind was blowing. First class pilots were at the helm.
“For air support of the presidential plane, special flight permits were obtained from the states over whose territory it was flown. We are grateful to these states for their cooperation,” the press secretary of the Russian leader emphasized.
The capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, was decorated with Russian flags for the working visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Streamers with the flags of Russia and the UAE were placed on lamp posts along the route of the motorcade to the meeting place. Along the route of the motorcade there were camel riders armed with sabers. An aerobatic team flew in the skies over Abu Dhabi. Military aircraft released jets of colored smoke in the colors of the Russian flag - white, blue and red. The Russian leader was also greeted with gunfire.
On the issue of “isolation” of Russia.
Less than a week ago, during the same working visit of the President of Germany, he was simply not met at the Abu Dhabi airport, and he and the delegation had to wait almost an hour to be picked up from the plane.
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originally posted by: nugget1
a reply to: RussianTroll
Less than a week ago, during the same working visit of the President of Germany, he was simply not met at the Abu Dhabi airport, and he and the delegation had to wait almost an hour to be picked up from the plane.
Well, that never hit the evening news! That's amazing; I'd be curious to see how they would greet the American president.
How Putin was greeted in Abu Dhabi
originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: FlyersFan
He'd get a special welcome here, too.
But he won't set foot in any civilised country for fear of being arrested.
originally posted by: Kenzo
a reply to: RussianTroll
The place is certainly interesting place to visit , there is Al Dhafra Air Base 32km from Abu Dhabi which host American and french military personels & planes...would the real putin dare to take such risk to fly there