Lavrov arrives in Riyadh
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Riyadh as part of a trip to the countries of the Persian Gulf. According to RIA Novosti, Lavrov will hold talks with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. It is noted …
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Saudi Arabia signals support for Russia’s role in OPEC+
Saudi Arabia has signalled it will stand by Russia as a member of the Opec+ group of oil producers despite tightening western sanctions on Moscow and a potential EU ban on Russian oil imports. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the energy …
Putin discusses OPEC + with Saudi Crown Prince
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, the Kremlin press service reports. "Topical issues of bilateral cooperation, including in the trade and economic …
Russian and Saudi top diplomats discuss Ukraine and Yemen
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov informed his Saudi counterpart, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, about Russia’ special operation in Ukraine and peace talks with Kiev, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday. …
Saudi Arabia allows entry for people vaccinated with Sputnik V
Saudi Arabia has allowed entry for people vaccinated with the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to join more than 100 world countries which opened their borders for such people. "The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, …
Russia intends for development of military-technical cooperation with Saudi Arabia
Russian Defense Ministry intends for an intensive development of the military-technical cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Monday. "We aim for a progressive development of cooperation in military and …
US cooling could help Russia boost ties with Saudi Arabia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov paid a visit to Saudi Arabia earlier this month as part of his tour of the Gulf countries. Lavrov was received by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 10 and met with his Saudi counterpart …
Putin and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince discuss oil agreements
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud have held a telephone conversation to discuss the possibility Saudi Arabia might use Russian vaccines against the novel coronavirus, …
Saudi Arabia: cooperation with Russia in OPEC+ helped stabilize oil markets
Saudi Arabia's cooperation with Russia within OPEC+ has helped stabilize crude markets and the kingdom looks forward to further collaboration with Moscow as the world's biggest oil exporter seeks to remain a key player in market stability, the kingdom's foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan said
Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince discuss global energy market
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud have discussed the global energy market over the phone, and stressed the importance of the OPEC+ deal, the presidential office said …
Saudi Arabia's crown prince and Putin agree to 'close coordination' on oil output
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a telephone call, agreed on further "close coordination" on oil output restrictions, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, Arab News reports. …
Russia leapfrogs Saudi Arabia as China's top oil supplier in April
Russia overtook Saudi Arabia as China’s top crude oil supplier in April, customs data showed, with imports rising 18% from the same month a year earlier as refiners snapped up cheap raw materials amid a price war between the two …
Saudi Arabia to restart price war with Russia?
The price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia on the global oil market may start again when prices return to the level of $50-55 a barrel, Department Director of S&P Global Ratings in Russia Alexander Gryaznov said. "Some kind …
Moscow, Riyadh confident that OPEC+ countries will fulfill their commitments — ministry
Russia and Saudi Arabia are firmly committed to fulfilling the OPEC+ deal on cutting oil output, the Russian Energy Ministry said on Thursday after a telephone conversation between Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and Saudi Arabia's …
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund chief: new OPEC deal very close
Russia and Saudi Arabia are "very, very close" to a deal on oil production cuts, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said. "I think the whole market understands that …
Trump says he may join Russia and Saudi Arabia in talks on oil prices
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would join Saudi Arabia and Russia, if need be, for talks about the sharp fall in oil prices resulting from a price war between the two countries. "The two countries are …
Kremlin reveals topics discussed by Putin and Saudi king
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud discussed cooperation under the OPEC+ format during recent phone talks, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. …
Putin says Russia has 'very friendly' relations with Saudi crown prince
President Vladimir Putin said Russia has “very friendly personal relations” with Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman, Reuters reports. Putin was speaking in an interview with Arab broadcasters, …
Putin to visit Saudi Arabia in October
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia in the middle of October, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said. Answering a question about the date of Putin's visit to …
Putin to Saudi Arabia: Our air defenses can protect you, like they do Turkey and Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested Saudi Arabia should buy Russian air defense systems to protect its oil facilities from drone attacks, pointing to Iran and Turkey, who operate S-300 and S-400 missiles, respectively, RT reports. …