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Saudi Prince Finds Both Friends and Disapproval at G-20 Summit

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Mohammed Bin Salman and Vladimir Putin attend the plenary at the G-20.
Mohammed Bin Salman and Vladimir Putin attend the plenary at the G-20.Photographer: Erica Canepa/Bloomberg
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Saudi Arabian leaders are usually low-key attendees of international summits, leaving the public showboating to others.

This time the spotlight was unavoidable for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. After spending two days hunkered in the Saudi residence in a posh neighborhood in the Argentinian capital, he emerged to join other Group of 20 leaders.