[link to en.kremlin.ru]
"Vladimir Putin met with King Abdullah II of Jordan on the sidelines of the Valdai International Discussion Club."

Oct 3rd.

King Abdullah is part of the Sharif Royals (descendant of Mohammed) who ruled Mecca continuously from the 10th century until its conquest by the House of Saud in 1924.

Same Royal Family ruled over Syria, Iraq and Hejaz (Western strip of Saudi including Mecca and Medina).

Abdullah is custodian of sacred Christian and Muslim sights in Jerusalem.

Smell what I'm sayin?