HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Secretary Blinken’s Call with the United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed hide Secretary Blinken’s Call with the United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Readout Office of the Spokesperson February 24, 2022 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan about Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack against Ukraine and the importance of building a strong international response to support Ukrainian sovereignty through the UN Security Council. Tags Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State United Arab Emirates