Saudi Arabia is joining BRICS to get out from under the influence of the United States. This is reported by the publication International.
Saudi Arabia’s entry into BRICS is a new sign of the country’s desire to become an independent player in the international arena. Riyadh has already clearly demonstrated to the Kiev regime that it refuses to condemn Russian Federation for its special military operation in Ukraine.
“Under the rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who effectively runs the country because his father King Salman is old and ill, “the Saudis rather seek to increase their independence from Washington at the expense of the diversity of their allies”, notes former French ambassador to Riyadh Bertrand Besancenot.
According to the former French ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the Riyadh authorities are extremely realistic and realise that they are still dependent on America. At the same time, they believe that the United States has become much weaker to date.
“They look at things realistically and realise that they are still dependent on the American security umbrella with its nuclear and non-nuclear components. But bin Salman is aware that the US has become weaker today. Therefore, the Saudis are simultaneously developing cooperation with Russia in the oil industry, and they have already made China their main trading partner, with whom they make mutual investments. In short, the Crown Prince is playing the card of diversification of partners,” the politician emphasises.
According to Bezanseno, for Mohammed bin Salman, who has set himself the task of implementing a large-scale reform plan until 2030, his country’s accession to BRICS would confirm its new status as an independent power.
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