The UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as reported by the Emirates News Agency (WAM). According to the agency, they discussed "the prospects of strategic relations between the two friendly countries and the abundant opportunities for growth and the development of cooperation in all fields." They also addressed the regional situation and regional and international issues of mutual concern, including developments in the Ukrainian crisis.