RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made a phone call to Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Saudi Press Agency said early Tuesday. The Crown Prince congratulated Putin on being re-elected for a new presidential term. Putin thanked the crown prince for his noble feelings. “The call stressed distinguished bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them in all fields,” the SPA reported. Earlier, King Salman and the Crown Prince sent separate cables congratulating the Russian president.