= Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 2, 2026. (Credit: Alexander Zemlianichenko/ Reuters)
Russia hopes for a swift end to the conflict in the Middle East and stands ready to do everything necessary to help restore peace in the region, President Vladimir Putin was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying on Thursday.
State news agency TASS said Putin would speak to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday in the latest of a series of calls he has held with regional leaders.
Russia hopes for a swift end to the conflict in the Middle East and stands ready to do everything necessary to help restore peace in the region, President Vladimir Putin was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying on Thursday.
State news agency TASS said Putin would speak to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday in the latest of a series of calls he has held with regional leaders.
