Political analyst says Russia and the U.S. have great confidence in Saudi Arabia

The possible choice of Riyadh as the venue for the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump is due to the fact that Saudi Arabia enjoys greater trust on the part of the two countries. Political analyst Mubarak al-Aati told Izvestia on February 13.

"Saudi Arabia has strong political and economic relations and growing interests with friends in Russia and America and enjoys great trust from global powers. In addition, Saudi Arabia has extensive experience in resolving historical conflicts," the expert said.

Al-Aati added that the kingdom practices positive neutrality between Russia and the United States, while enjoying the trust of Ukraine.

"Riyadh has provided humanitarian aid to Kiev worth more than $400 million. All this has made Saudi Arabia an expected venue for negotiations and a reliable mediator for all parties," the expert believes.

Earlier, Trump said that he expects to meet with Putin in Saudi Arabia. In turn, the press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin that Riyadh was listed as a possible place for a future meeting, but there is no final decision.

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