MOSCOW, December 7. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin held substantive talks during his visits to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

"Vladimir Putin returned to Moscow early this morning after a tour of Persian Gulf countries. Content-laden talks, exchanges of views, and synchronization of watches took place," Peskov said.

On December 6, Putin flew to the UAE, where he held talks with the president of the country. That same day, the Russian president flew from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, where he met with the Saudi crown prince.