In Ukraine war, Saudi Arabia maintained its relationships while staying unbiased.
According to Rashatoudi, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said at the end of the Arab Summit held in Jeddah yesterday (Friday) with the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, that Riyadh has adopted a neutral position in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Pointing out that Riyadh welcomes hearing the points of view of both sides of the war, Farhan said: Since the beginning of the crisis, the Arab countries have adopted a neutral and interactive position, and at the same time assuring the continuation of relations with the parties, they have welcomed the dialogue with the Russian and Ukrainian sides. .
However, Zelensky, without mentioning a specific country, claimed that some Arab countries “turned a blind eye to Moscow’s illegal annexation of Ukrainian lands.”
Saudi Arabia has refused to join Western sanctions against Moscow; Sanctions that limit the country’s energy exports. Riyadh’s continued cooperation with Moscow through OPEC+ has brought criticism from the United States.
Saudi Arabia has expressed hope for mediation to resolve the war by committing to maintain commercial and diplomatic relations with both Russia and Ukraine. After meeting with Zelenskiy, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke about “Riyadh’s readiness to continue mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine” and stressed that he would support international efforts aimed at a political solution to the crisis and help achieve security. “
The Saudi Foreign Minister had traveled to Kiev and Moscow in 2022 to hold high-level talks, and some time later he announced that Bin Salman had participated in the prisoner exchange talks between the two sides.
