Two Russian vessels left Jeddah on Thursday after making the first port call by the Russian navy in a Saudi port for a decade, Russian officials said. | ManilaBulletin
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the tanker Kama arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday and left less than 24 hours later after a "long arranged" visit, a Russian embassy official in Riyadh told AFP on condition of anonymity.
The two ships took on food and drinking water in the Red Sea port, the ministry said. A "cultural programme" was also scheduled for the crew, it added. Saudi Arabia has taken a conciliatory stance over Russia's invasion of Ukraine calling for a political solution.
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