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Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is interested in working closely with Qatar to ensure stability in the global gas market, in a telephone conversation with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Kremlin said.
Putin also congratulated Qatar for hosting the upcoming World Cup, which opens this weekend. As you may recall, FIFA banned Russia, which hosted the previous tournament in 2018, from participating in its competitions earlier this year in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.