Saudi King Seeks Warmer Ties With Russia, a Historic Foe King Salman’s trip, the first state visit by a Saudi monarch, is a sign of the shifting dynamics in the Middle East as Russia assumes a greater role. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Learning Russian From ‘Boris Badenov’Suicide Bombing at Somalia Army Camp Kills at Least 7Marvel Will Discipline Artist Who Sneaked Political Messages Into X-MenMarine Le Pen Denies French Guilt for Rounding Up JewsFugitive Mexican Ex-Governor, Wanted in U.S., Is Captured in ItalyTottori Journal: Japan’s Sand Museum, a Home to Ephemeral Treasures