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Putin, Bahrain king discuss importance of diplomatic solutions - king's adviser

FILE PHOTO: Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa speaks during the Gulf Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 14, 2021. Bandar Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa discussed in a phone call the "importance of solving conflicts by diplomatic means," an adviser to the king said on Twitter on Tuesday.

Bahrain is a close ally to Saudi Arabia which is, alongside Russia, one of the world's top exporters of crude oil.

The Ukraine-Russia war has disrupted the international oil market, bolstering the importance of Gulf crude exporters for major energy-importing countries.

(Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli; Writing by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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