Russian envoy discusses Syria with Saudi crown prince
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 02:43 | 20 January 2022
- Modified Date: 02:43 | 20 January 2022
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday discussed developments in Syria with Russia's special envoy, Saudi state TV reported.
The Russian official, Alexander Lavrentiev, is visiting the kingdom, the channel said.
Russia and Iran are providing critical military and political support to the Bashar al-Assad regime, while Saudi Arabia has backed some of his opponents.
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