KW: Dancing with the Devil!!! This appears to be what Putin is doing but the other way to look at it is that Middle Eastern countries are recognising that Putin now holds the power in the region, not the U.S. America’s sanctions on Russia appear to be ineffective
Diplomatic history was made on Thursday, when Putin met with Saudi King Salman – the first ever state visit to Russia by a reigning Saudi monarch – launching a new level of relations between the countries, as well as billions in new energy-focused deals.