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Vladimir Putin meets Saudi defence minister for Syria talks | Vladimir Putin meets Saudi defence minister for Syria talks |
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Vladimir Putin has met Saudi Arabia’s defence minister in Sochi as part of a Russian effort to reach out to enemies of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. | Vladimir Putin has met Saudi Arabia’s defence minister in Sochi as part of a Russian effort to reach out to enemies of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. |
The Russian president met Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman, a son of the Saudi king, on the sidelines of a Formula One race on Sunday, nearly two weeks after Moscow began bombing enemies of Assad, including rebel groups that are supported by Riyadh. | |
Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said after the meeting that Moscow understood Saudi concerns about Russian policy and the two countries shared the aim of preventing the establishment of a terrorist caliphate in Syria. | Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said after the meeting that Moscow understood Saudi concerns about Russian policy and the two countries shared the aim of preventing the establishment of a terrorist caliphate in Syria. |
He said Russia was willing to increase cooperation with Saudi Arabia on Syria. “On both sides, as far as I can tell, there is an understanding that today’s meeting can advance our cooperation,” Lavrov said. | He said Russia was willing to increase cooperation with Saudi Arabia on Syria. “On both sides, as far as I can tell, there is an understanding that today’s meeting can advance our cooperation,” Lavrov said. |
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