Saturday, April 16, 2022

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Calls Russian President Putin To Talk About Ukraine, Yemen & OPEC+

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin via telephone on Saturday. (SPA/Reuters/File Photo)  

Arab News: Saudi crown prince discusses Ukraine conflict, OPEC with Russia’s Vladimir Putin 

* Putin and the crown prince “gave a positive assessment” of joint work in the OPEC+ format, Kremlin said 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin via telephone on Saturday, according to Saudi Press Agency (SPA). 

During their call, the two discussed the ongoing situations in Ukraine and Yemen, with the crown prince reaffirming the Kingdom’s support in finding a political solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 

According to a Kremlin statement, Putin and the crown prince “gave a positive assessment” of joint work in the OPEC+ format.  

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Update #1: Putin, Saudi Crown Prince Upbeat on OPEC+, Kremlin Says of Call (Bloomberg)  

Update #2: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Dials Vladimir Putin To Talk About Ukraine, Yemen & OPEC+ (Republic World)  

WNU Editor: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ignores President Biden when he calls .... Saudi, UAE leaders ignore Biden when he calls to talk gas prices: report (NYPost), but he calls President Putin. This would have been unthinkable only a few years ago. The times are definitely changing.

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