Crowning Diplomacy: Saudi Arabia Welcomes Potential Trump-Putin Meeting

Saudi Arabia lauds a phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin, expressing interest in hosting their meeting. Arranging the meeting in Riyadh may take months. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was notably the first foreign leader contacted by Trump and facilitated a key U.S.-Russia prisoner swap.

Saudi Arabia has praised the recent phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, showing enthusiasm for the prospect of hosting a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that organizing such a summit could take several months, potentially situating it in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

President Trump had previously referred to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as "a fantastic guy" and acknowledged his role in arranging the largest U.S.-Russia prisoner exchange since the Cold War.