
Ignoring US Demands, Gulf States Deepen Ties with China and Russia
Rania Khalek Dispatches
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The UAE and Saudi Arabia's Relationships With China and Russia
The UAE is very focused on its own national interests, just as the Saudis have been. The UAE's ability to assert its autonomy from Western countries has a lot to do with the extent to which the UAE has grown so close to Russia, China, and India. In this sense, I think it's very similar to how Saudi Arabia is dealing with Beijing and Moscow.
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