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What's behind Russia’s 'wait and see' approach on Khashoggi killing?

Russia has been keeping a rather low profile on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, but this stance is driven by profound considerations of Moscow's own role in the Middle East

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud walk before their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Oct. 5, 2017. — Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS

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