PARIS, France – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa discussed in a phone call the ‘importance of solving conflicts by diplomatic means’, an adviser to the king said on Twitter on Tuesday.
Bahrain is a close ally to Saudi Arabia which is, alongside Russia, one of the world’s top exporters of crude oil.
The Ukraine – Russia war has disrupted the international oil market, bolstering the importance of Gulf crude exporters for major energy – importing countries.
ARABIA 5AM NEWS 
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