“As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I will not give the green light to any cooperation with Riyadh until the kingdom reevaluates its position regarding the war in Ukraine. Enough so far” emphasized Menendez.
The Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday called for a freeze on cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including most weapons sales, while accusing the kingdom of helping to cover up Russia’s war in Ukraine, after the announcement by OPEC+ last week that it will cut its oil production.
“The U.S. must immediately freeze all dimensions of our cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including arms sales, but also security cooperation, except for absolutely necessary systems to defend U.S. personnel and U.S. interests,” he said in a statement. Bob Menendez’s announcement.
“As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I will not give the green light to any cooperation with Riyadh until the kingdom reevaluates its position regarding the war in Ukraine. Enough so far” emphasized Menendez.
Menendez said he was horrified by attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine.
“There is simply no room for supporting both sides in this dispute. Either you support the rest of the world in trying to end a criminal war that is trying to wipe an entire country off the map, or you do,” Menendez explained, making an apparent reference to the Russian president. Vladimir Putin.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia chose the latter, in a terrifying decision driven by its interests.”
The Saudi embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
OPEC+ led by Saudi Arabia agreed on Wednesday to drastic cuts in oil production, limiting supply in a tight market and raising the prospect of higher gasoline prices. On the other hand, Washington is seeking to reduce Russia’s energy revenues because of the war in Ukraine.
OPEC’s move provoked a sharp reaction from President Joe Biden, who was disappointed by the “short-sighted” approach to cutting production by the aforementioned oil cartel, as the White House announced, underscoring the growing dimension of the rift between the US and Saudi Arabia in energy policy.
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