Saudi ​Arabia's ⁠Crown ‌Prince Mohammed bin ​Salman and ​Russian President Vladimir ​Putin discussed regional ⁠military escalation and ​risks ‌to maritime ⁠security ⁠in ​a phone ‌call ⁠on Thursday, the Saudi state news agency ‌reported. (Reporting by Ahmed Tolba ⁠and Hatem ​Maher ​in ‌Cairo; ⁠Editing ​by Alex Richardson)