Putin welcomes Saudi King in historic Moscow visit
05 October 2017 |
4:35 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks on possibly extending a deal to curb oil supplies as the monarch makes a historic first visit to Russia.
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