Entrepreneurs, lawyers and art dealers are among those flocking to the financial hub in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, which frustrated Washington and other Western allies by refusing to join a UN Security Council vote condemning Russia's war
Daria Nevskaya, a partner at Russian law firm poses for a picture in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, on May 24, 2022. As Russia's war in Ukraine drags on, more and more Russian professionals are moving to Dubai, the business-friendly Gulf emirate that offers an escape from the impact of Western sanctions. Image: Giuseppe CACACE / AFP