US EditionPutin Scraps Summit on Lack of Attendance From Arab Leaders
The summit delay reflects ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks and limited Arab leader confirmations, with only a few heads of state committed to attend, officials said.
- Bloomberg reported on October 10 that President Vladimir Putin postponed the inaugural Russia–Arab Summit originally scheduled for October 15, 2025, in Moscow after limited confirmations from Arab leaders.
- Putin and Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammed Shia al-Sudani said many invited Arab League member states would find travel to Moscow difficult, so they postponed the summit to ensure broad participation.
- Only a handful of confirmations were in place by Tuesday, with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and the head of the Arab League attending, while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi had not.
- Russia and Iraq will now notify Arab capitals through formal diplomatic channels, and the meeting is expected to be put back to November.
- Analysts say the delay signals a broader diplomatic challenge for Moscow as the two leaders said the Middle East shifted with the active Gaza peace plan led by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Russia Delays First Russia–Arab Summit as Arab Leaders Snub Putin’s Invitation
Russian leader Vladimir Putin postponed the inaugural Russia–Arab summit originally scheduled for October 15 in Moscow after receiving limited confirmations from Arab heads of state, Bloomberg reported on October 10. According to a person familiar with the preparations, the summit was intended to demonstrate to Western powers—particularly the United States—that Moscow retained strong ties in the region. However, as of Tuesday, only a few leaders…
Putin Scraps Summit on Lack of Attendance From Arab Leaders
There simply weren’t enough Arab leaders saying ‘yes’ to warrant holding a summit. That’s what forced Russian President Vladimir Putin into a last-minute delay of an event he’d hoped would boost his standing in the region.
Moscow Postpones Arab Summit Amid Reports of Low Interest
The Kremlin announced Thursday that it had postponed the planned Russia-Arab summit in Moscow after President Vladimir Putin and his Iraqi counterpart agreed that many Arab leaders would be unable to attend the event next week amid the “active phase” of Washington’s peace plan in Gaza.
The Russian-Arab summit scheduled for October 15 in Moscow will not take place. According to Bloomberg, Vladimir Putin's meeting with leaders of the League of Arab States (LAS) had to be canceled after key participants refused to visit Russia.
Putin Scraps Summit Over Lack of Attendance From Arab Leaders
There simply weren’t enough Arab leaders saying ‘yes’ to warrant holding a summit. That’s what forced Russian President Vladimir Putin into a last-minute delay of an event he’d hoped would boost his standing in the region.
The first-ever Russian-Arab summit, announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as April, inviting all leaders of the League of Arab States (LAS) to Moscow, was postponed because key guests did not confirm their participation, as reported by Bloomberg, which refers to its own sources. The event planned for 15 October was viewed by the Kremlin as one of the most important foreign political events of the year. The Bloomberg source noted…
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