The major oilproducing Arab states are on the front line of countries that have not joined the sanctions against Russia, including China, India, the countries of Latin America and Africa, and Israel.
The topics of the call
Moscow emphasizes that in addition to “bilateral cooperation, including trade and economic sectors”, Putin and Bin Salman discussed the situation regarding Ukraine and a possible solution to the conflict in Yemen. The parties were also satisfied with the “joint work as members of OPEC+ for the stability of the global oil market”. The Kremlin emphasizes that the meeting took place on a Saudi initiative.
Moscow bans Boris Johnson from entering Russia
Meanwhile, in response to the UK government’s “unprecedented hostile actions, notably expressed in the imposition of sanctions on senior officials of the Russian Federation,” Russia has banned key members of the government from entering its territory, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson , Deputy Prime Minister, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, Foreign and Defense Ministers Elizabeth Truss and Ben Wallace, and former Prime Minister Theresa May, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry quoted by Tass.
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“This move was taken in response to London’s rampant information and political campaign aimed at isolating Russia internationally and creating the conditions to contain our country and stall the domestic economy,” the ministry said in the near future. Russia will the list is again expanded to include British politicians and parliamentarians who are “helping to foment antiRussian hysteria”.
