PARIS – America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia has hit a new low.
Following its ban on imports of Russian oil — part of a sweeping set of economic sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine — the United States hopes that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will boost production to rein in skyrocketing prices. But Saudi and Emirati leaders have reportedly been declining U.S. President Joe Biden’s calls.
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