In a moment that quickly went viral, Putin approached Mohammed bin Salman with a huge grin and held his hand high in the air. The crown prince responded by giving Putin a high-five that morphed into a handshake.
The gregarious greeting between the Russian president and the Saudi crown prince was like a car alarm blaring in a library, in a setting where handshakes and subtle body language are closely parsed for meaning. It lasted only seconds but Putin and the crown prince seemed almost gleeful at their encounter as they took seats next to each other at the meeting.
The Saudi ruler’s presence at the summit is seen as a test of his future status on the world stage in the wake of the Jamal Khashoggi murder. A critic of the Saudi regime, and a member of the Brotherhood was killed on Oct. 2 2018. The crown denied any knowledge of the actual act. He is aware though of the enemies of the kingdom and those who want to destroy it.
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