UAE president visits Dubai Air Show as Russian arms company shows attack helicopter used in Ukraine

The leader of the United Arab Emirates has toured the Dubai Air Show as a sanctioned arms supplier displayed an attack helicopter used in Russia's war on Ukraine. He highlighted his country’s continued ties to Moscow despite Western sanctions targeting it. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan toured the show with his brother, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a vice president and deputy prime minister of this autocratic country of seven sheikhdoms. Outside, Russian pilots sat inside a KA-52 attack helicopter as it was pulled down the runway at Al Maktoum International Airport. Those helicopters have been repeatedly used in Ukraine.