Russian foreign minister meets Saudi crown prince in Riyadh
MOSCOW, February 18. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held a meeting with Crown Prince and Chairman of the Saudi Council of Ministers Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
"Lavrov was received by Crown Prince, Chairman of the Saudi Council of Ministers Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud," the ministry said on its Telegram channel, sharing a photo of the meeting.
The Russian and US delegations held talks in Riyadh on February 18. The meeting lasted 4.5 hours, Russia was represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz, and special envoy for the Middle East Stephen Witkoff were participating in the negotiations.
