Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP
Vladimir Putin
World /  Russia & Central Asia

Why Russia’s Vladimir Putin is in no mood to call oil war truce with Saudi Arabia

  • The unprecedented clash between the two giant exporters threatens to push the price of a barrel below US$20
  • But Moscow will not be the first to blink and seek a truce as it is confident that it can hold out longer than Riyadh

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Updated: 9:40pm, 20 Mar, 2020

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP
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