RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman has expressed Saudi Arabia’s relief at the successful de-escalation of situation in Russia during a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Arab media reported on Tuesday.
Saudi Crown Prince Expresses Riyadh’s Relief of De-escalation in Russia
The Crown Prince expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) wishes of stability and security in Russia. On his part, the Russian President also expressed gratitude to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman for the noble feelings for Russia and its public.
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman expressed #SaudiArabia’s relief at the successful de-escalation of situation in Russia during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir #Putin on Tuesday.https://t.co/eaXqpaoMgD
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) June 27, 2023
Earlier, Wagner mercenaries began returning to their base on Sunday following an agreement reached between Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and their leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, allowing him to evade treason charges and seek exile in Belarus. The mutiny was ignited by Prigozhin’s longstanding dispute with military top brass over Russia’s operation in Ukraine. Hours after Prigozhin announced his forces’ return to base to avoid shedding “Russian blood,” the Kremlin confirmed that the exiled leader would depart for Belarus. Russia dropped the charges of “armed rebellion” against Prigozhin and declared that the Wagner mercenaries would not be prosecuted.
