The day before, the Russian president spoke over the phone with his colleagues from Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Anatoly Viktorov also recalled that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has already engaged in several telephone conversations with regional counterparts

The sides also agreed to continue contacts between the two countries through various channels

The current development of events "also threatens the security of many Arab states, with which Russia maintains friendly relations," according to the Russian side

Putin calls for a ceasefire in West Asia during talks with UAE and Qatar leaders amid escalating regional conflict.

The day before, the Russian president spoke over the phone with his colleagues from Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia