JEDDAH — Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, received a telephone call Saturday from President Vladimir Putin of the Federal Republic of Russia.

During the telephone conversation, bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them in all fields in a way that achieves the interests of the two countries and their friendly peoples were discussed.

For his part, the Crown Prince asserted the support of Saudi Arabia for efforts that would lead to a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine and achieve security and stability. — SPA