Saudi Arabia, Russia and talks on air defence systemsnote

The Saudis are said to be holding talks with the Russians on advanced air defence missile systems. The following 327-word report sheds light on these talks and tells on what systems the talks are focusing. It also tells whether the talks are progressing or not. The Saudis are understood to have plans to buy 20 medium-range Buk-M2E air defence systems from Russia.