US President Joe Biden said a trip to Saudi Arabia is important in the confrontation with Russia and China, Radio Liberty reports.. This was a response to critics of Biden's Middle East tour, which was voiced in a publication in The Washington Post.

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The US President also noted that Saudi Arabian energy resources are vital as an alternative to Russian energy resources..

" To do this, we need to interact directly with countries that can influence the results of such work.. Saudi Arabia is one of those countries,"

An article in The Washington Post was published on the eve of the US President's visit to the Middle East. On July 13, Biden will arrive in Israel, the next day he will visit the Palestinian Authority, and then go to Riyadh.

The meeting in Riyadh will be held with the participation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom the United States accuses of involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. US sanctions Saudi Arabia over journalist's murder.

Riyadh did not join the sanctions against Russia because of the war unleashed in Ukraine. Nevertheless, the United States decided to improve relations with the Saudi authorities.. Biden decided to go for rapprochement with Saudi Arabia due to rising oil prices as a result of the West's imposition of restrictions on Russian energy resources.

High oil prices drive up the price of gasoline, which accelerates inflation in the US against the backdrop of upcoming congressional elections in the fall.

The achievement of strategic agreements in the Middle East can have serious consequences for regional security, and in the context of countering Russian aggression, it will help stabilize global energy, food security and increase Russia's isolation. Why the leader of the free world is going to the Middle East, read the article by Vitaly Fedyanin " U.A..