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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov walks for a meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Iori Sagisawa/Pool Photo via AP) RIYADH/BEIJING, April 15 - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Iran has an inalienable right to enrich uranium for civilian purposes, as talks continue between Tehran and Washington. Speaking to reporters in Beijing, Lavrov said Russia would accept

SPA RIYADH, April 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a written message from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday on matters of mutual interest between the two countries. The message was received by Deputy Foreign Minister for Multilateral International Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Rassi during a meeting in Riyadh with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kozlov. The two sides also reviewed bilateral relations and discussed r

. RIYADH, April 6, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The Kremlin said on Monday that the war involving Iran was widening in both geographic scope and economic impact, describing the Middle East as “on fire” following U.S. and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said tensions in the region were continuing to rise and warned of “very, very negative consequences” for the global economy. Asked about U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to t

Satellite image shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province on Iran's southern coast, on May 26, 2025. 2025 Planet Labs PBC/Handout/Reuters MOSCOW, April 4 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom evacuated a further 198 staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday as security risks around the site intensified, Russian news agencies reported. Rosatom has been evacuating personnel from the plant since the war in Iran bro

SPA RIYADH, April 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Thursday from Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two sides discussed the fast-moving situation amid the military escalation in the region. During the call, Putin expressed Russia’s support for preserving the sovereignty and territorial security of Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The discussions also cove

SPA RIYADH, March 30, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) –  A joint ministerial meeting bringing together the Gulf Cooperation Council states, Russia and Jordan was held on Monday to discuss the repercussions of Iranian attacks in the region, SPA reported. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah took part in the meeting via video conference. Participants discussed the latest developments related to the impact of the escalation on GCC countries and Jordan,

REUTERS RIYADH, March 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Saturday that the situation at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant was continuing to deteriorate and that attacks near the facility posed a direct threat to nuclear safety. The statement came after another strike was reported in the vicinity of Bushehr. The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday that Iran had informed it of another strike near the plant,

RIYADH, March 19 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - The head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom urged the United States and Israel to avoid strikes on Iran’s Russia-built Bushehr nuclear power plant. Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev warned that “not a single party to the conflict will escape the impact of radiation if there is a serious accident.” Likhachev said a strike earlier this week hit near the operating reactor but caused no injuries or damage. He added that Rosa

SPA Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a phone call on Tuesday with Sergei Lavrov to discuss developments in the region. During the call, the two ministers reviewed the latest regional developments and ongoing efforts aimed at strengthening international security and peace.

SPA Riyadh, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a written message from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation across fields, Saudi Press Agency said on Monday. Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim al-Khuraiji received the message during a meeting in Riyadh with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kozlov. The meeting reviewed bilateral ties an

WAM Abu Dhabi, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call on Monday from Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders discussed Iranian attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates and several Arab countries, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The call also covered security and military developments in the region and their impact on regional and international peace and stability, the report said. The two leaders c

SPA Riyadh, February 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said the kingdom is committed to deepening industrial and investment partnerships with Russia and pursuing joint opportunities in priority sectors, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. Alkhorayef delivered the remarks in a keynote address at the International Industrial Exhibition “INNOPROM. Saudi Arabia” in Riyadh, which runs through

WAM ABU DHABI, February 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A second round of trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States began in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday as part of diplomatic efforts aimed at advancing a political process to resolve the crisis. The UAE foreign ministry described the hosting of the talks as reflecting the country’s balanced relations with all three parties and international confidence in the UAE’s role in facilitating dialogue and suppor

SPA RIYADH, February 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call on Tuesday with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Kremlin said in a statement, adding the two agreed to deepen cooperation in the political, economic, trade and humanitarian spheres. The Kremlin statement said the leaders discussed progress in their joint work within the OPEC+ format and efforts to maintain stability on global e

SPA Riyadh, Jan 20, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a written message from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on bilateral relations and ways to support and strengthen cooperation across all fields. The message was delivered to Vice Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji during a meeting in Riyadh with Russia’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Sergey Kozlov, during which the two sides reviewed relations and

Russian foreign ministry headquarters in Moscow, Russia, October 20, 2025. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov MOSCOW, January 13, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Russia condemned what it described as ‘subversive external interference’ in Iran’s internal politics on Tuesday and said U.S. threats of new military strikes against the country were ‘categorically unacceptable”, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. ‘Those who plan to use externally inspired unrest as a pretext

Smoke rises in the city after Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 9, 2026. REUTERS Moscow, Jan. 9, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Russia’s military said it fired its hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in Ukraine overnight in response to what it described as an attempted Ukrainian drone strike last month on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences, an allegation Kyiv has denied. It was the second time Russi

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his meeting with members of the Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Parliamentary Assembly at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 8, 2025. Moscow, December 9, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Kremlin said on Tuesday that European assertions suggesting Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to restore the Soviet Union or intends to attack a NATO member are incorrect. Putin, w

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak looks on as Russia's President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) and Togo's President of the Council of Ministers Faure Gnassingbe (not pictured) meet at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov RIYADH, December 1, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News)  – Russia and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on Monday to implement a visa-free travel regime for tourists and business travelers from both countries for s

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with participants of the 5th Congress of Young Scientists at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, November 28, 2025. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via REUTERS MOSCOW, December 1, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Russian military commanders informed President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that Russian forces had captured the frontline Ukrainian towns of Pokrovsk and Vovchansk, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Ukrainian o