SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - Saudi Arabia accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of hypocrisy on March 29, telling an Arab summit that he should not express support for the Middle East while fuelling instability by supporting Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks with Simon Bartley, president of WorldSkills International (WSI), during a meeting at the Kremlin on March 24.