(CNN)–The White House said, on Tuesday, that Saudi Arabia’s announcement, on Friday, of providing $400 million in aid to Ukraine, “does not cancel the OPEC Plus decision to reduce oil production.”
White House spokeswoman Karen Jean-Pierre said, in a press conference, that “the decision that OPEC Plus took last week, we believe, stands by the Russians and was once morest the interests of the American people and families around the world,” and added: “We believe that this decision will harm low-income economies.” income, which was misleading, wrong and short-sighted.”
And she added that US President Joe Biden “will re-evaluate Washington’s relations with Saudi Arabia, this is something he has talked regarding since the beginning of this administration, and he wants to do it with bipartisan assistance and it is a way that has been done over the past eight decades when we talk regarding our relationship with Saudi Arabia, and he will do it in a way methodology and strategy.
The White House spokeswoman stated that Saudi Arabia’s announcement, on Friday, of providing $400 million in aid to Ukraine, does not cancel the OPEC Plus decision to reduce oil production.
In response to a question regarding plans for any US administration officials to go to the Future Investment Initiative conference to be held in Riyadh later this month, Pierre said: “We don’t have anything to announce at the moment.”
Asked regarding her belief that it was appropriate for US companies to continue investing in Saudi Arabia, the spokeswoman said, “US companies will make their own decisions regarding where and where to invest, as they do around the world, taking into account a range of factors including legal constraints, the business environment, and concerns regarding reputation, which can arise from policy choices made by host countries.
It is noteworthy that the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, said during a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the Kingdom’s vote in favor of the United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s attempt to annex four Ukrainian regions “stems from its support for adherence to the principles established in the Charter of the United Nations and international law.” And its affirmation of respect for the sovereignty of states, the principles of good neighborliness, and the resolution of disputes by peaceful means.
On Friday, the Saudi Press Agency “SPA” reported that “the Ukrainian president expressed his thanks and gratitude for the Kingdom’s vote in favor of the United Nations General Assembly resolution, and also expressed his thanks and appreciation for Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s readiness to continue mediation efforts aimed at finding a solution to the crisis.”
She added that “Zelensky expressed his thanks and appreciation for the decision of the Saudi leadership to provide an additional humanitarian aid package to Ukraine in the amount of 400 million dollars, which will contribute to alleviating the suffering of Ukrainian citizens in light of the crisis the country is going through, and stressed that this humanitarian aid is evidence of the Saudi Crown Prince’s commitment to He was keen to contribute to alleviating human suffering, and the Ukrainian people will not forget these noble humanitarian stances that prove the friendship of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Ukraine.
The agency stated that Prince Mohammed bin Salman affirmed “the kingdom’s position in support of everything that contributes to de-escalation, and the kingdom’s readiness to continue its mediation efforts.”
On his Twitter account, Zelensky said that he had spoken to the Saudi crown prince and thanked him for supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity by endorsing the UN General Assembly resolution, adding: “We agreed to release a group of prisoners of war and provide financial aid to Ukraine.”
