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Saudi Foreign Minister Holds Phone Call With Russia’s Sergei Lavrov
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.
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Saudi foreign minister receives written message from Russia’s Lavrov
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
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UAE president, Russia’s Putin discuss regional escalation after Iranian attacks, WAM reports
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
Mar 21 min read


Saudi Industry Minister says kingdom seeks deeper industrial, investment ties with Russia
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
Feb 102 min read


UAE hosts second round of Russia-Ukraine-US talks in Abu Dhabi
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
Feb 41 min read


Vladimir Putin, Saudi Crown Prince discuss OPEC+ cooperation, energy market stability in phone call
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
Feb 31 min read


Saudi foreign minister receives Lavrov message on bilateral ties
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
Jan 201 min read


Russia slams U.S. strike threats, calls interference in Iran ‘categorically unacceptable”
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
Jan 131 min read


Russia says it fired Oreshnik hypersonic missile at Ukraine, cites alleged drone attack near Putin residence
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
Jan 92 min read


Kremlin Rejects Claims That Putin Seeks to Restore Soviet Union or Attack NATO
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
Dec 9, 20251 min read


Russia and Saudi Arabia Sign Agreement on Visa-Free Travel for Tourists and Business Visitors
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
Dec 2, 20251 min read


Putin Told Russian Forces Have Captured Ukrainian Towns of Pokrovsk and Vovchansk
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
Dec 1, 20251 min read


U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll meets Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi, official says
📷 U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll attends a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 20, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ABU DHABI, November 25, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held talks with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi on Monday, a U.S. official told Reuters, marking the latest effort by President Donald Trump’s
Nov 25, 20252 min read


First direct Riyadh–Moscow flight by Saudia marks deepening Saudi–Russian ties
📷 Passenger aircrafts of Saudia, Saudi Arabia's national airline, and Russia’s Aeroflot stand near a terminal of Sheremetyevo...
Oct 11, 20251 min read


Russia Reaffirms Support for Two-State Solution After Western Recognition of Palestine
📷A view shows the Kremlin's towers, the Grand Kremlin Palace and cathedrals behind the wall in central Moscow, Russia, August 7, 2025....
Sep 23, 20251 min read


Powerful Earthquake Strikes Near Russia’s Kamchatka Region
📷WAM Moscow, September 13, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near the east coast of Russia’s...
Sep 13, 20251 min read


Saudi, Russian Foreign Ministers Hold Phone Call on Bilateral Relations and Regional Issues
📷SPA Riyadh, September 9, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah...
Sep 9, 20251 min read


Saudi Arabia Concludes Participation in Moscow International Book Fair 2025
📷SPA Moscow, September 8, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia concluded its participation in the Moscow International Book...
Sep 8, 20251 min read
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