Kremlin says Russia's Putin, Saudi King Salman expressed interest on resolving Syria crisis

Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with government members at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, February 10, 2016. REUTERS/Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik/Kremlin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's King Salman expressed an interest in resolving the Syrian crisis, the Kremlin said in a statement following phone talks between the two on Friday. Putin confirmed an invitation to the King to visit Russia, the statement said. (Reporting by Katya Golubkova, editing by Jason Bush)