NBCNews.com | Saudi King's Visit to Russia Marks Shift in Relations on Syria, Oil Prices NBCNews.com MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted U.S. ally King Salman of Saudi Arabia for talks at the Kremlin this week, cementing a relationship that is pivotal for world oil prices and possibly signaling a shift in Middle East politics. Salman ... Putin did not propose extending oil output cut deal: Kremlin Oil Edges Higher as Saudi-Russia Encounter Reassures Oil Bulls As Russia Welcomes Saudis: US Oil Lessons |