Putin Meets Saudi Crown Prince on Rare Trip to Shore Up Ties
- Russian leader met UAE president before traveling to Riyadh
- Oil cooperation was on agenda for Putin, Saudi crown prince
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman as part of a rare foreign trip to the Gulf region that aimed to strengthen partnerships and defy US and European efforts to isolate him on the global stage.
“We have stable and very good relations in terms of political interaction, economics, and in the humanitarian sector,” Putin said in broadcast remarks at the start of the two leaders’ meeting. “It is very important for us to exchange information and assessments about what is happening in the region.”