Intel: What’s behind Putin’s arms sale proposal to Saudis
Putin's offer of defense missile systems for the Saudis was political but there's more to this in the runup to his visit to Riyadh.
![SYRIA-SECURITY/SUMMIT Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during trilateral talks with his counterparts Hassan Rouhani of Iran and Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in Ankara, Turkey September 16, 2019. Sputnik/Valery Melnikov/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC1A1133AD90](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2019/09/RTX738G5.jpg/RTX738G5.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=gPSgNNNv)
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