RIYADH: Russian President Vladimir Putin briefed Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the outcomes of his recent talks with US President Donald Trump, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.
During a phone call, Putin also reiterated his thanks and appreciation for the Kingdom’s steadfast position and the Crown Prince’s constructive efforts towards promoting peace.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman affirmed the Kingdom’s continued support for diplomatic dialogue as a means of resolving international disputes, according to SPA.
The two leaders also discussed existing areas of cooperation between the Kingdom and Russia in a number of fields and opportunities for strengthening them.
Putin and Trump held a crucial meeting in Alaska last Friday to discuss ending the Ukraine war. After the meeting, Putin said that his meeting with Trump was “very useful” and that they had mainly discussed the Ukraine conflict.
“I would like to note straight away that the visit was timely and very useful,” Putin said, according to the Kremlin transcript of his opening statement.
“We talked about almost all areas of interaction, but first of all, of course, we talked about a possible resolution of the Ukrainian crisis on a fair basis,” the Russian president noted.
“I repeat once again: there was an opportunity to calmly and in detail once again set out our position. We, of course, respect the position of the American administration, which sees the need for a speedy end to military action. Well, we would also like this and would like to move on to resolving all issues by peaceful means,” Putin said.
