Teetering on the brink: why Vladimir Putin went to United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia

One-day blitz tour President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia for many became surprise. However, according to the orientalist Suleymanov Ruslan, visit looks quite logical. For the Kremlin which was under the western sanctions east partners become more and more actual. In turn, for the Arab Persian Gulf countries interaction with the Russian side — is opportunity to conduct balanced and independent from Moscow, from Washington D.C. After in March of this year International criminal court) in The Hague issued to the politician the warrant on arrest...