Russia's Putin and Saudi crown prince discuss work of OPEC+, Kremlin says


Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the development of the chemical industry at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 2, 2026. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

MOSCOW, Feb ‌3 (Reuters) - Russian President ‌Vladimir Putin held a phone ‌call with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the ‍Kremlin said on ‍Tuesday, saying ‌they had agreed to deepen ‍cooperation ​in the political, economic, trade ⁠and humanitarian spheres.

According to the Kremlin ‌statement, the two leaders also ⁠discussed ‍the progress of their joint work within the ‍OPEC+ format and efforts ‌to maintain stability on global energy markets.

Saudi state news agency SPA said the prince and Putin discussed bilateral relations and regional ‌and international developments.

(Reporting by Anton Kolodyazhnyy and Menna Alaa ​El-DinWriting by Maxim RodionovEditing by Andrew Osborn and Peter Graff)

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