Saudi Arabia's King Salman To Visit Russia on Thursday

In recent years, the two countries' support for opposite sides of the wars in both Syria and Yemen have added to political tensions Reuters

The Independent: Saudi Arabia’s King to make first ever official trip to Russia

Talks in first royal visit to the country by a sitting Saudi monarch expected to focus on oil prices and the wars in Syria and Yemen

King Salman of Saudi Arabia is to visit Russia in the first ever official trip to the country by a sitting Saudi monarch, the Kremlin has confirmed.

The 81-year-old king, who acceded to the throne in 2015, is set for later this week.

“We are awaiting the king´s visit on Thursday,” President Vladimir Putin´s foreign policy aide, Yury Ushakov, was quoted by state TASS news agency as saying on Monday.

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WNU Editor: Turmoil in the Middle East and oil will be on the discussion plate. This is the first time that the King of Saudi Arabia is going to Russia (and with no huge entourage). A few decades ago no one would have ever dreamed of such a trip by the King of Saudi Arabia .... but now it is happening. The symbolism behind this trip is huge.

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