RIYADH (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will wrap up his first visit to Saudi Arabia, which has put the seal on the improving ties between Moscow and a key US ally in the Middle East.
The oil-rich Muslim kingdom, a staunch Cold War ally of Washington, has rolled out the red carpet for Putin, whose country's oil output is exceeded only by regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia.
In talks Sunday, King Abdullah described the Russian president, who is on a three-nation tour to boost energy and military ties, as "a stateman, a man of peace, a man of justice".
Putin described himself as a "loyal friend" of the Muslim kingdom and said the two countries could do much to bolster ties.
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