Leaked intelligence documents reveal Russia's strong ties with UAE.

Russian intelligence officers allegedly boasted about a new connection with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against the US and UK, according to a leaked document. The UAE denies the allegations, but the US is concerned that the country may be helping Russia avoid sanctions imposed over the ongoing war in Ukraine. The UAE is also one of the few countries still running direct flights to Moscow after the Ukraine invasion. Relations between the US and the UAE have varied over the past several years under the leadership of Abu Dhabi ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.