MOSCOW, 24 Jun. A very serious rift has emerged between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, writes Stephen Blank in an article for The Hill.
«Over the past two years, the most senior American leaders have twice tried to appease UAE leader Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in order to return relations back to normal. While in Jeddah last July, President Biden personally invited Sheikh Mohammed to come to Washington,” the publication says. brother, who holds the post of national security adviser, the author notes.
He added that the UAE has been at odds with the United States for almost a decade. According to Blank, it all started with the fact that the then head of the White House, Barack Obama, secretly concluded a nuclear deal with Iran behind the backs of allies from the Persian Gulf. , forcing the Emirates to abandon the purchase of modern F-35 aircraft worth 20 billion dollars,» the journalist writes.
He is sure that over time, the Emirates concluded that with such friends no enemies are needed, and began to gradually turn towards Russia and China to ensure their economic growth and take advantage of their diplomatic influence.
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