Скачать или смотреть UAE president visits Dubai Air Show as Russian arms company shows attack helicopter used in Ukraine

(15 Nov 2023)
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 15 November 2023
1. Various of the KA-52 attack helicopter doing a demonstration flight at the Dubai Air Show
2. Various of UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan touring the Dubai Air Show
3. Various of the KA-52 attack helicopter on the runway
4. Various of Russian jet
5. Ammunition on display
6. Exterior of Russian pavilion
7. Russian pavilion from the inside
8. Rostec stand with weapons showcased
9. Close of rifle
10. Various of people taking pictures with weapons and checking them out

STORYLINE:
The leader of the United Arab Emirates toured the Dubai Air Show on Wednesday as a sanctioned Russian arms supplier displayed an attack helicopter used in its war on Ukraine, highlighting his country’s continued ties to Moscow despite Western sanctions targeting it.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan toured the show with his brother, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a vice president and deputy prime minister of this autocratic country of seven sheikhdoms.

They stopped by a stand for EDGE, an Emirati defense company, where Sheikh Mohammed signed a drone in front of onlookers before attending a meeting there.

Outstanding on the runway, Russian pilots sat inside a KA-52 attack helicopter as it was pulled down the runway at the Al Maktoum International Airport.

Those helicopters have been repeatedly used in Ukraine.

Inside a Russian pavilion on the runway, far away from the indoor stands of other airlines and suppliers, onlookers picked up and racked an AK-19 assault rifle on display.

Others looked at miniature drones and other equipment used by Moscow.

Staff on hand at the pavilion referred questions to a spokesperson who did not respond to a request for comment by The Associated Press.

The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi referred questions to Washington, which did not immediately respond to queries.

Russia had a similar display at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in February that did not include attack aircraft.

Russian money continues to flood into Dubai’s red-hot real estate market, in part by some who have fled Moscow over the war.

Daily flights between the Emirates and Moscow provide a lifeline for both those fleeing conscription and the Russian elite.

The U.S. Treasury has expressed concerns about the amount of Russian cash flowing into the Arabian Peninsula country.

AP Video shot by Malak Harb, Lujain Jo, Bassam Hattoum

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