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The Kingdom is not the same 5 or 10 years ago.
- Ambassador of Saudi Arabia
- The "nature" of the dispute reveals
- With the United States
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to America
Rima bint Bandar, said the dispute between the United Kingdom and the United States was "not political, but purely economic", and reviewing the relationship between the two countries was "positive."
In an interview with CNN
the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia noted that "obviously we have reached a point of contention, and many people have tried to politicize that..
It is not political, it is purely economic, based on 40 or 50 years' experience of defining trends, "he stressed," We do not engage in anyone's policy.
We simply share as a balance and stabilizing factor for the economy through the energy market as we have historically done ".
When asked whether the Kingdom was biased towards Russia
Princess Rima replied:
The Kingdom has a policy of dealing with everyone in all areas, those we agree with and those we disagree with. It is our relationship with Russia that allowed us to release prisoners of war
"adding:"
We view our role as mediator and interlocutor, we have supported Ukraine humanely and provided it with more than 400 million.
We have cooperated with Ukraine and Poland to provide $10 million to allow safe access to refugees who were exiting Ukraine and moving to Poland. "
This is what we do, she said.
This is the value of our participation. Is that Russia's bias? no ".
Regarding Saudi Arabia's ties with the US
Princess Rima noted that "the world cannot do without a relationship with the United States of America. Don't complain about it.
The United States is the United States, it's been our strategic ally for 80 years, it's been our partner for 80 years.
You know, I hear a lot of people talking about reforming or revising the relationship with the Kingdom, and I actually think that's a positive thing. "
The White House
responds to MBS 'mockery of Biden and his lapses.
White House spokeswoman Karen Jean-Pierre called
- Reports that Saudi Crown Prince
- Prince Mohammed bin Salman mocks President Joe Biden
- In his private sessions "ridiculous statements."
The Wall Street Journal reported that bin Salman "He mocks Biden in his own chambers, mocks his lapses and questions his mental powers, according to people within the Saudi government."
Bin Salman
citing these sources "within the Saudi Government" "He told advisers that Biden hasn't impressed him since he was vice president, and would prefer more former President Donald Trump."
In the same report, the newspaper quoted Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan's denial of those statements
saying:
These claims made by these unnamed sources are wholly untrue. Kingdom leaders have always had the utmost respect for the Presidents of the United States, based on the Kingdom's belief in the importance of a relationship based on mutual respect ".
In the White House daily press brief
a journalist asked about the Wall Street Journal report on bin Salman's ridicule of Biden and his preference for Trump and if there was any response, to the White House I have no comment on it, the spokesperson said in response.
The journalist supplemented another question about Biden's economic policies, and before the white white spokeswoman answered his second question
she said:
- Let me really comment on your opening query.
- I won't offer any commentary on such an absurd claim.
- I will not comment on that ".
"But I will be very clear:
President Biden has been very clear since the beginning of this administration that we need to review our relationship with Saudi Arabia. We'll keep acting in that manner. Once we have something to declare, we certainly will. "
She continued:
- "Recent OPEC Plus decisions
- we have seen that they are siding with Russia.
- Numerous economies will suffer as a result of this.
The President will have more to say about it and, when he does, you will hear directly from him. "
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