 Russian Defense Ministry on December 6 posted a video showing Russian Su-35 fighter jets taking off from an airfield and escorting Vladimir Putin's plane on its way to United Arab Emirates, Putin is visiting the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in a rare trip abroad and will hold talks with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss oil. OPEC Plus and the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, the Russian leader has already met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed El. Nayan in Abu Dhabi. They met this year at the Russian Davos, an economic forum in St. Petersburg.