Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Riyadh on Monday for his first state visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in more than a decade, emphasizing not only coordination between three of the biggest oil producers in the world but also Moscow’s growing influence in the Middle East.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
U.S. allies in the Mideast consider their options as Russia’s Putin visits the Gulf
By Adam Taylor
October 14, 2019 at 12:47 p.m. EDT