gcc: keep "equal distance" with russia and ukraine
2024-09-10
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reference news reported on september 10according to afp on september 9, russian foreign minister lavrov visited riyadh on the 9th and met with saudi crown prince mohammed and other officials of the gulf cooperation council (gcc).
the report pointed out that the gulf countries have remained neutral in the russia-ukraine conflict.
according to the official saudi press agency, the talks between the saudi crown prince and the russian foreign minister focused on "recent international and regional developments."
earlier on the 9th, lavrov met with foreign ministers from the gcc, a riyadh-based organization consisting of saudi arabia, bahrain, the united arab emirates, qatar, kuwait and oman, all of which are traditional partners of the united states.
saudi arabia, the world's largest crude exporter, works closely with moscow on oil policy, but since the russian-ukrainian conflict broke out in february 2022, it has maintained ties with both countries and positioned itself as a potential mediator.
it is reported that gcc secretary-general jassim mohammed budaiwi emphasized the "neutral" position of all member states of the committee at a press conference.
he told reporters that the gcc member states stand at "equal distance" from the russians and ukrainians.
