Putin gifts another gyrfalcon to UAE crown prince, here’s what he gets in return (VIDEO)

President Vladimir Putin has gifted his UAE host, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a gyrfalcon – a bird of prey with an endangered status in Russia, after another falcon caused a minor incident at the Saudi palace.

Having to give gifts to multiple people is quite tricky – how not to offend one by showing ‘more’ love to another? The answer is right there – give them identical presents, or at least that’s the approach the Russian leader has stuck to. On Tuesday, Putin arrived in United Arab Emirates, receiving a lavish welcome from the country’s Crown Prince – and the exchange of gifts ensued.

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Footage showed Putin giving the gyrfalcon to the crown prince, with the Emirati royal visibly enchanted by the beautiful white bird.

Владимир Путин подарил наследному принцу Абу-Даби Мухаммеду бен Заиду Аль Нахайяну охотничьего кречета, как и королю Саудовской Аравии.
В ответ Путину подарили макет бывшей резиденции президента ОАЭ — дворца Каср Аль-Хосн pic.twitter.com/Pt5n8kuWPx

— RT на русском (@RT_russian) 15 октября 2019 г.

In return, Putin received a shiny model of an Emirati palace, which used to be the royal family’s residence.

The bird of prey was of the same breed as the one was given by Putin to the Saudi King Salman on Monday. This gyrfalcon, however, appeared to be more well-behaved and remained quite relaxed during the ceremony – unlike the one filmed on Monday, at which the ‘Saudi’ gyrfalcon got quite nervous and ultimately soiled the floor of the King’s palace, right in front of Putin and Salman.

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