Saudi Arabia welcomes idea of US and Russian presidents meeting in kingdom

Saudi Arabia commends the recent phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it welcomed the idea of them meeting in the kingdom.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it could take several months to arrange a meeting between Putin and Trump, possibly in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

The two leaders spoke on Wednesday and announced their intention to meet face-to-face.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was the first foreign leader Trump called after taking office. He described the Crown Prince as “a fantastic guy” during his speech via video link to an audience at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Putin, who visited Saudi Arabia and the UAE in 2023, said last September that he was grateful to Mohammed bin Salman for helping to organize the biggest US-Russian prisoner swap since the Cold War.