Vladimir Putin is now Mr. Middle East, a job no one ever succeeds at
Israelis, Turks, Egyptians, Jordanians, and now Saudi King Salman are all beating a path to the Kremlin in the hope that Vladimir Putin can secure their interests and fix their problems
A file photo of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Saudi King Salman is due to become the first monarch of the oil-rich kingdom to visit Moscow this week. Photo: AP(AP)