Putin to Visit UAE, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Discuss Relations – Kremlin

MOSCOW, December 5 (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations, the Israel-Palestine conflict and cooperation in the oil field, among other issues, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

“Tomorrow President Putin’s working visits to the UAE and Saudi Arabia will take place,” the spokesman told reporters.

Peskov was asked what will the agenda of talks include, in addition to the cooperation in the oil field.

“Bilateral relations, of course. Bilateral relations, exchange of views on the international agenda, on the regional agenda. This, of course, is the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. But first of all, we are talking about bilateral relations,” Peskov said.

When asked about the influence of the OPEC+ on the situation in the oil market, the spokesman said that the effect can be “delayed” sometimes, but coordination will “continue.”