Bangladesh, Feb. 15 -- On February 14, Saudi Arabia expressed its support for a potential summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, following a landmark phone conversation between the two leaders on February 12. The 90-minute call, the first direct interaction between the heads of state since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, has garnered attention for its diplomatic significance, signaling a shift in the geopolitics surrounding the ongoing war in Ukraine and global efforts to broker peace.

Saudi Arabia, known for its strategic role in Middle Eastern diplomacy and oil markets, was quick to commend the phone call between Putin and Trump, and it expressed a welcoming stance toward hosting ...