Saudi Arabia and the United States have a very strong relationship that can be called a “Catholic marriage,” said American financier and businessman Anthony Scaramucci, who briefly served as White House communications director in July 2017, when Donald Trump was President of the United States, on March 5. he writes arabic news.
“We may fight with each other, but we remain constantly married. Whatever the disagreements between the rulers during the interregnum, they are temporary. We need each other”, Scaramucci explained.
The former diplomat also noted: “Over the last 80-90 years, we have found a way to weave [саудовско-американских отношений]. Our economies, our governments, our intelligence communities, our defense establishments are very closely intertwined.”
With the coming to power in the United States of President Joe Biden, relations with the Kingdom began to deteriorate. Biden adhered to the position that the Saudi crown prince was guilty of the murder of the journalist Khashoggi, which he officially announced.
After the start of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine, relations between Washington and Riyadh only worsened. Despite the US attempt to mend relations and Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom did not agree to increase oil production at the request of the US. Riyadh also did not join the West’s anti-Russian sanctions and actively joined schemes for the resale of Russian fuel and energy resources.
In addition, there is a strengthening of cooperation between the Kingdom and China: over 20 years, trade between Saudi Arabia and China has grown from $4.1 billion to $87 billion. At the same time, trade with the EU has grown only from $20 to $53 billion, and with the United States – from $19 to $25 billion.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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