With Americans voting less than a month away, President Joe Biden must multiply statements and actions on the international scene. If foreign policy is generally considered to have little influence on the outcome of a vote, this time domestic policy and foreign policy may be closely linked.
Shame on Saudi
Out of all the international issues, 46 issues are immediately damaginge The decision by Saudi Arabia is in support of OPEC’s decision to cut oil production by two million barrels per day, which the president has no doubt said.
An image that immediately comes to mind is candidate Biden, who says he will turn Saudi Arabia into a pariah state and claims that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. do you remember Americans, yes.
The president has since made a controversial visit to Saudi Arabia and made an exchange Knuckle bump Observed with MBS. The initial humiliation was not enough and Biden now has to watch gas prices rise before the election.
Moreover, this decision should allow Russia to earn additional income, which it needs to continue the fight in Ukraine. He said that America is losing its reputation in the short term. In the medium and long term, Saudi Arabia is behaving dangerously by playing into Russia’s hands or risking the stability of its military alliance with the United States.
MBS likes Trump
If Saudi Arabia seems to be reaching out to Vladimir Putin, Mohammed bin Salman seems to have taken a page from the Russian president’s playbook. It’s probably no coincidence that the decline in oil production coincided with the midterm election home stretch.
Why insist on this synchronization? Because the crown prince is willing to negotiate with Donald Trump, and he hopes that by meddling in the election campaign, the Republicans will always be in the boot of the 45.e President, regain control of both chambers, possibly paving the way for Trump’s return to the presidency.
In the immediate future, Joe Biden will probably have to bite the bullet. Cutting US oil exports or using strategic reserves, experts say, would have more risks than benefits. The same goes for lifting sanctions on Iran or Venezuela.
The only slightly less risky proposal on the table (still!) seems to be to pass legislation authorizing the United States to take legal action against oil cartels.
Accusing these cartels of violating antitrust laws is possible, but first Democrats and Republicans in both chambers must agree. Do you think the GOP will rush to pass this legislation before the election?
More Stories
Allegations of corruption Qatar warns of ‘negative impact’ of European measures
USA: Famous “Hollywood cat” euthanized in Los Angeles
The campaigner who called for the shooting of Ukrainian children has not been charged