The spokesperson for the Russian presidency, Dmitry Peskov, stated today that the agenda of Russian President Vladimir Putin does not include communications with the leadership of either Saudi Arabia or the United States at this time.
In response to a question from journalists regarding whether Putin plans to communicate with Saudi and American leaders, Peskov said, "No, except for what happened a week ago, the conversation with the Crown Prince, there are no plans for any further communications afterwards."
On February 15, the Kremlin reported that "at the initiative of the Saudi side, a phone call took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during which regional issues were discussed, including the situation in Syria and the Gulf region."
The statement indicated that both parties agreed to continue communications at various levels. According to the announcement, Putin and Mohammed bin Salman discussed the implementation of the "OPEC+" agreement and expressed their intention to continue coordination to stabilize the energy market.
The Kremlin's statement added, "Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Salman exchanged views on the implementation of 'OPEC+' agreements and reaffirmed their intention to maintain close coordination between Russia and Saudi Arabia to ensure stability in the global energy market."
Furthermore, Putin and Biden held their first phone conversation on January 26, during which both presidents expressed satisfaction with the exchange of diplomatic notes to reach an agreement on extending the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty "New START." They also discussed potential cooperation in combating the Coronavirus, the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the Open Skies Treaty, and other issues. The spokesperson for the Russian presidency, Dmitry Peskov, announced that the phone conversation was initiated by Russia.
