Joe Biden wants to “re-evaluate” his relationship with Saudi Arabia
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Joe Biden wants reevaluation The US relationship with Saudi Arabia, this is what the White House is referring to today. The announcement comes on the heels of diplomatic contempt for last week’s OPEC+ decision to cut oil production quotas. In July, the US President nevertheless traveled to Riyadh to meet the Crown Prince, who swore to treat him as forsaken “.
With our correspondent in Miami, David Thompson
A direct result of the diplomatic humiliation suffered by Joe Biden last week, this handshake with Mohammed bin Salman that led to a slap in the face, the American press wrote.
Three months ago, the US President was in Jeddah to meet the Crown Prince. This same prince who swore to make forsaken On the international scene after the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In exchange for this rehabilitation, the US president expressed his hope that Saudi Arabia, the leader of the “OPEC” countries, would push the oil organization to open its doors to crude oil. All this to lower US fuel prices and thus record inflation hurting its popularity rating as the midterm elections approach.
But his diplomatic gamble ended in fiasco: last week, OPEC + announced that, on the contrary, it would limit its oil production. Contempt for the White House that interacts today. ” The boss was very clearHis spokesman, John Kirby, said, We need to reevaluate this relationship ‘with Saudi Arabia’ Joe Biden says he is ready to reconsider this relationship in partnership with Congress, at a time when many influential elected officials are calling for an end to all arms shipments to Saudi Arabia.
This OPEC+ vote, and Saudi Arabia not choosing between Russia and the United States today, at a time of regional and global repositioning for or against Russia, is unacceptable in this great diplomatic game of Washington today.
Annick Sizel is a professor at the New Sorbonne University who specializes in US foreign policy
A National Security Council spokesperson said President Biden feels the US relationship with Saudi Arabia needs to be reassessed in the wake of last week’s OPEC+ decision to cut oil production. https://t.co/BfX9BQjDEX
– CNN (CNN) October 11 2022
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