Powerful Saudi prince to meet Putin in Russia

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman waves as he meets with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 11, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/File Photo/Handout via REUTERS

DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on issues of mutual interest, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday.

Both Putin and bin Salman have been instrumental behind a successful global deal which saw oil production curtailed by 1.8 million barrels per day as part of efforts to prop up prices and reduce bloated inventories.