Mohammed bin Salman facilitated the exchange involving the American journalist, the Russian president has said
Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, was among the world leaders who helped Moscow and Washington negotiate a historic prisoner exchange, Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed.
The powerful member of the Saudi ruling family “played an active role in the first phase of negotiations,” the Russian leader said on Thursday during a panel discussion hosted by the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
“We are grateful to him, because this resulted in the return of our citizens to their homeland,” Putin said.
The president also thanked his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for providing the venue to conduct the exchange, which took place in early August. Several other nations contributed to the deal, he added.
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