![King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev (L) during their meeting in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud / Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-6-saudi-king-in-russia20171006_2_26137007_26550803.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Russia")
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev (L) during their meeting in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud / Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency]
![King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (R) is welcomed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev (L) prior to their meeting in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Handout - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-6-saudi-king-in-russia20171006_2_26137007_26550804.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Russia")
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (R) is welcomed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev (L) prior to their meeting in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Handout – Anadolu Agency]
![King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (L) is welcomed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev (R) prior to their meeting in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-6-saudi-king-in-russia20171006_2_26137007_26550805.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Russia")
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (L) is welcomed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev (R) prior to their meeting in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency]
![Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-6-saudi-king-in-russia20171006_2_26137007_26550807.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Russia")
Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency]
![Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev (L) speaks during a meeting with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-6-saudi-king-in-russia20171006_2_26137007_26550808.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Russia")
Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev (L) speaks during a meeting with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency]
![King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia speaks during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Handout/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-6-saudi-king-in-russia20171006_2_26137007_26550809.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Russia")
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Handout/Anadolu Agency]
![King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev attend a meeting in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud /Saudi Royal Council / Handout/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017_10-6-saudi-king-in-russia20171006_2_26137007_26550810.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Russia")
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev attend a meeting in Moscow, Russia on 6 October 2017 [Bandar Algaloud /Saudi Royal Council / Handout/Anadolu Agency]