Russia: Putin seeks geopolitical and economic gains in Saudi Arabia and UAE


Issue 1090 - 18 Oct 2019 | 1 minute read

President Vladimir Putin has been attempting to take advantage of the lack of clarity in United States policy towards the Gulf region, while also building bilateral relations, with a brief tour to Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. The Russian leader landed in Riyadh on 14 October – his first time in the city since 2007 – and held talks with King Salman Bin Abdelaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), focused on oil and tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

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