Prince Mohammed assures Putin of the Kingdom’s support for the efforts of a political solution and to achieve security and stability..and readiness to make efforts to mediate between all parties

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received a phone call today from President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation.

During the call, they discussed relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them in various fields.

With regard to the crisis in Ukraine, His Highness the Crown Prince, may God protect him, clarified the Kingdom’s declared position and support for efforts that lead to a political solution that leads to its end and achieves security and stability, and that the Kingdom is ready to make efforts to mediate between all parties.

With regard to the impact of the Ukraine crisis on energy markets, His Highness reiterated the Kingdom’s keenness to maintain the oil market’s balance and stability, noting the role of the OPEC Plus agreement in this and the importance of maintaining it.