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Significance
King Salman bin Abdulaziz's visit to Moscow in October was hailed as a major step forward in relations, but many of the agreements signed were preliminary or simply confirmation of earlier deals. The two states appear ready to act as friendly competitors rather than antagonists, despite rivalries in areas such as global oil production and the Syrian conflict.
Impacts
Joint commissions will meet soon to flesh out agreements, although follow-through is uncertain.
Russia will try to add Saudi Arabia to the list of states drawn into its Astana talks on Syria.
The Yamal-2 liquefied natural gas project will go ahead with or without Saudi investment.
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