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Saudi Arabia It has become a central player in the search for a negotiated peace agreement in the United States between Russia and Ukraine, largely due to the political capital it exercises with its enormous oil reserves.
President Donald Trump Riad suggested as a meeting place to begin face to face between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin agreed that the location was acceptable. For some, it may seem a curious choice, but the Middle East kingdom has reasons to get involved in finding the end of the conflict that occurs to thousands of miles from its borders.
For the heir prince Mohammed Bin Salman, mediating the peace negotiations would help solidify his position as a world leader. It also offers an advantage over Qatar, which was very involved in negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Qatar also, since 2023, has helped to facilitate the return of dozens of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the war.
Trump cited his and Putin’s relationship with the Saudi in his comments. “We know the heir prince, and I think it would be a very good place to be,” he said.
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Heir prince Mohammed Bin Salman (Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of the Royal Court/Saudi Brochure through Reuters)
That is why the envoy of the Middle East of Trump, Steve Witkoff, has taken a front row for US treatment in Eastern Europe. Witkoff moved away from Moscow this week and returned House with Marc FogelAn American teacher who had been arrested by the Kremlin accused of bringing medicinal marijuana to Russia in 2021. Witkoff accredited Prince Mohammed for his “instrumental” role in the mediation of liberation.
Trump said in a real social post on Wednesday that he had appointed the Secretary of State Marco RubioDirector of the CIA John Ratcliffe, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and Witkoff to lead the peace negotiations, but did not mention the special envoy that he originally hired for the task, the retired general Keith Kellogg. The publication came after talking with Putin and Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy.
The Saudi kingdom is the largest oil exporter in the world and plays a fundamental role in the establishment of global prices. The highest prices of oil generate more income for the Kremlin of Russia’s own exports.
In 2024, Russia won $ 108.22 billion of oil and gas sales, 26% more than the previous year, according to Reuters.
Trump suggested Riad as a meeting place to start face to face with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Mikhail Metzel/Pool/AFP through Getty Images)
Trump has repeatedly pressed to the nations in the OPEC alliance to flood the market with oil and reduce the global price, believing that Russia would be more open to negotiations if their war coffers are beaten.
“At this time, the price is high enough for war to continue,” Trump told the executives of the World Economic Forum in Davos last month.
“You have to lower the price of oil,” he said. “That will end that war. You could end that war.”
The Trump team is much closer to the Saudi than the administration, although the relationships can strive on Trump’s plan to remove the Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and neighboring nations and take care of the territory. Even so, Bin Salman has pledged to invest up to $ 600 billion in the US in the next four years.
Trump and Zelenskyy (AP Photo/Julia DeMaree Nikhinson)
Trump, who spoke with Bin Salman just before his comments from Davos, said he would ask “the heir prince, who is a fantastic guy, which rounds around $ 1 billion.”
The Saudi and Ukraine have a common enemy in Iran, which for a long time has been providing Russia Drones Shahed and other ammunition.
“The hutis (backed by Iran) have deployed Iranian armament against Saudi Arabia, pointing to a critical infrastructure, including oil and airport pipes,” said Daniel Balson from the Razom Defense Group for Ukraine. “In fact, repeated huti attacks against highly urbanized objectives such as Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia have served as a prelude to the use of drone war in Russia against Ukrainian cities.”
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In May 2023, Bin Salman invited Zelenskyy to speak at a meeting of Arab leaders in Jeddah. Later that year, Zelenskyy and Bin Salman made conversations closed with diplomats from 40 countries to end the war, but Russia did not participate.
Putin thanked Saudi Arabia in August for his role in the negotiation of the exchange of more extensive prisoners since the Cold War, ensuring the liberation of 26 people.
