President of Russia Vladimir Putin very warm greeted Arab officials at a meeting in the Middle East, whereas a day earlier he “neglected” European diplomats, including the British representative, complained in London.

Thus, according to the British newspaper Daily Mail, Putin “warmly shook hands with Arab officials,” while he paid no attention to European representatives.

“Vladimir Putin flew to the Middle East today to greet UAE officials after he was surprisingly dismissive of several senior diplomats from Europe, including the British Ambassador to Russia, just yesterday,” the report lamented. Daily Mail.

The authors clarified that we are talking about the president’s “refusal” to communicate with the new European ambassadors after presenting his credentials in the Kremlin. British media clarified that Putin allegedly referred to the threat of the spread of coronavirus. At the same time, he shook hands with Arab officials.