UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan came to a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin wearing black sneakers, RIA Novosti reported.

The footage from the politician's working visit to St. Petersburg shows him wearing Nike socks in addition to his athletic shoes and the traditional Arabic kandoor. Putin, for his part, appeared at the meeting wearing shoes and a business suit with a purple tie.

Yesterday, the President of the United Arab Emirates arrived in St. Petersburg for one-on-one talks with Vladimir Putin.