EU Chief Presses UAE President on Russia Sanctions Evasion. The European Union’s top official met the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Thursday for talks on topics including the export of sanctioned goods from the Gulf state to Russia, according to people familiar with the matter. Ursula von der Leyen described her discussions with UAE...
US national security officials are scrutinising an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund’s planned $3bn takeover of New York-based Fortress Investment Group amid concerns in Washington over the United Arab Emirates’ ties to China, people close to the situation told the Financial Times. The review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, an...