Russian money continues to flow into Dubai's red-hot real estate market, thanks in part to those fleeing Moscow because of the war.
The leader of the United Arab Emirates attended the Dubai Air Show on Wednesday, November 15, when the sanctioned Russian arms supplier unveiled a combat helicopter used in the war against Ukraine, stressing that his country continues to maintain ties with Moscow despite Western sanctions against it.
The Associated Press writes about this.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nagayan visited the exhibition with his brother, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nagayan, vice president and deputy prime minister of this autocratic country of seven sheikhdoms.
They stopped at the stand of Emirati defense company EDGE, where Sheikh Mohammed signed the drone in front of spectators before taking part in the meeting.
On the runway, Russian pilots sat in a KA-52 attack helicopter as it was lowered from the runway at Al Maktoum Airport. These helicopters have been used repeatedly in Ukraine, and their manufacturer, Russian Helicopters, is under sanctions from the US Treasury Department.
In the Russian pavilion on the runway, away from the indoor stands of other airlines and suppliers, spectators pick up an AK-19 assault rifle on display and place it on a rack. Others are looking at miniature drones and other equipment used by Moscow. Russian pilots associated with the manufacturer walked around the exhibition halls in their flight suits.
Pavilion staff referred questions to a spokesman, who did not respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. The US Embassy in Abu Dhabi referred the question to Washington, which did not immediately respond to queries. At the opposite end of the runway at the exhibition, the US military is also displaying the HIMARS missile system, which Ukraine has used with great success.
Russia had a similar display at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in February, but without the attack aircraft. Russian money continues to flow into Dubai's red-hot real estate market, thanks in part to those fleeing Moscow because of the war.
Daily flights between the Emirates and Moscow are a lifeline for both those escaping conscription and the Russian elite. The US Treasury Department has expressed concern about the amount of Russian money flowing into this Arabian Peninsula country.
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