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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia on October 14 amid rising tensions in the Persian Gulf and is expected to ink oil agreements, according to statements on the Kremlin’s website. His visit comes as Moscow has failed to meet its 3-percent-growth goal for gross domestic product amid stinging Western sanctions.Oil will be “the main topic of discussion” between Putin and Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, political analyst Fyodor Lukyanov told AFP.Russia has worked closely with the 24-member…