MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict in the Middle East with his United Arab Emirates counterpart, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Kremlin said in the statement.
"The leaders continued to exchange views on the dangerously deteriorating situation in the Middle East, which is having serious consequences for Iran and Arab countries," the Kremlin said.
"The Russian president stressed the need to stop further escalation of the conflict and resolve it through negotiations," it said.