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Putin, Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Persian Gulf Crisis - Kremlin

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone call with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
"A telephone conversation took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud," the statement read.
Putin and Al Saud expressed mutual satisfaction with the level of cooperation across the political, trade-economic, and humanitarian spheres, the Kremlin noted.
In addition, Putin and the Saudi Crown Prince discussed the situation in the Middle East, especially in the Persian Gulf, and emphasized the importance of ensuring safe passage for vessels through the Bab-el-Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz, the Kremlin said.
"In connection with the degradation of the military-political situation in Yemen, the need was confirmed for the earliest possible cessation of hostilities and the creation of conditions for launching a constructive intra-Yemeni dialogue under UN auspices," the statement read.
Furthermore, Putin and Al Saud agreed to continue contacts at various levels, the Kremlin added.
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (left) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting in Moscow. - Sputnik International, 1920, 08.09.2026
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