Russia and Saudi Arabia haven’t always been on the best of terms, with the Saudis long in the US sphere of influence. In what Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called a “real turning point,” however, Saudi King Salman has visited Russia, and come out with a $3 billion arms deal.
The $3 billion arms deal includes the purchase of S-400 Russian air defense systems, following Turkey’s own recent purchase of the system. These acquisitions represent a growing interest among US allies in buying Russian military tech.
This probably isn’t going to sit well with the Trump Administration, which has been trying to secure massive amounts of arms sales within the Middle East. Having to compete with Russia in future sales will likely be unwelcome news.
King Salman declaring Russia a “friend” is also going to be a complicating factor, as the US has been positioning itself into an increasingly hostile position toward Russia. Meanwhile, Russia seems to be successfully making new friends and business partners, reflecting the failure of US attempts to isolate them.
The weapons will eventually be used against Russia either in the Syrian theater or later down the road in one of Russia’s Muslim autonomous regions.
But I suppose Putin really needs the money for the greater than expected commitment in Syria and the continuing raising of the stakes in arms and geopolitical influence spending with the US.
Not sure the US grumbling is genuine as it figures they will be able to study and possibly even drill with some of these weapons systems once a client state gets them.
Or Ssudi Srabia after palace coup that resulted in neocon darling to be ousted — feels a bit insecure. Israel might turn into lose cannon, as none of ME designs camd true. All thwarted. Saudi Arabia needs to retrench as it lost miney pursuing bankrolling various islamic causes and communities. It needs security, that is not based on something Israel can control. And with all the money spent, US ally Japan was not protected when North Korea flung a missile across Japan, to fall into Pacific. Not once, twice. Saudi Arabia went as far as it could with completely US oriented foreign policy. And invested into it its own money. I guess they may want to stop throwing away good money after the bad ones. We shall find out soon. Should law suits against Saudi Arabia be alliwed to proceed, or Saudi Arabia gets slammed by UN for war in Yemen. Meaning neocons not happy.
ZIONISTS CONTROL BOTH RUSSIA AND SAUDI ARABIA.
If this be the case, why are neocons foaming at the mouth, calling roll call in Congress to impose sanctions on Russia, trying to isolate Russia, and harm its interests everywhere in the world? Why banning RT for giving a glimpse of different information puncturing total media darkness about outside world. Why take extraordinary unfriendly measures? They are not working — but it never will stop neocons from pursuing Russian menace with our money
The issue may be a bit complex. Putin is trying to oppose the zionist oligarchs in the Kremlin, and is having more success against the US-EU-Russia deep state than Trump perhaps. But these “Atlanticist” traitors still infest the Kremlin, unfortunately, and have forced Putin to compromise on many issues, such as Donbass. So why are the Zionists fomenting American Russophobia? My final analysis is that the neocon globalist New World Order crowd are trying to reap chaos throughout the world, in order to destroy all coherent opposition and put the Zionists fully in control.
Sad that the Russians have to be pals with the monstrous Saudis and Israel, but it shows that enemies can be treated civilly, which the USA has never learned.
I’m not sure this is the right way to do it, but I guess there’s also a need to offset some of the shortfall from the sanctions too.
But yes, it is stark contrast to the bizarre , neurotic American belief in boycotting people you don’t agree with. In every other pursuit, weather it’s politics, trade, finance, real estate, research, sports ect, you have be open to sitting down and dealing with anyone and everyone at least within limited scope. It’s unheard of for anyone successful to outright refuse to ever negotiate with another party no matter what the animosity.
Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid f**king move Russia. The clock is ticking for your own private 9/11. That’s how these animals treat the hand that feeds. Would you like one plane crash with your Saudi Borscht or two. Stupid.
The US gets blamed horrifically for supplying arms to Saudi Arabia, particularly in view of Saudi Arabia’s killing of civilians in Yemen. And now, Russia is doing it too? I thought Russia was supposed to be setting the perfect example in humane foreign policy. Hm. Looks like the US and Russia are cut from the same cloth.
Where are you coming from? If anything, Russia is offering Saudi Arabia a life-saving line, a way to divorce itself from neocon dominated foreign policy of several decades duration. Kingdom’s mercenary approach to alliances had it drawn over time into ever more entangled web of global influence matrix using wide network of Salafi groups, communities, “mobile” Salafi street preachers, all sorts of media. Objective always the same: undemining internal stability and harmony, using divisive issues. Weaponized religion in the form of Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Egyptian Salafis, Caucases Emirate, and all varieties of Central Asian and Uyghur separatism. Nothing new in Rongiya case. Not to speak of Africa , Kosovo, Bosnia. Saudi Kingdom experienced the hight of folly after Trump visit — a plan that was hatched to simplify the entire universe by blaming it all — on Qatar! Sure, Qatar shares gas field with Iran, collaborates with Turkey in supporting Syrian groups along Turkish border, to prevent US supported PKK to link with Syrian and Iraqi PKK. Hence, against the “new ME” concieved in neiconlsnd, and paid for by Saudi Arabia. This was the straw that broke camel’s back. No Gulf countries really were behind Saudi Arabia, as their interests prevailed. As the Yemrn war was also neocon brain child, implemented by former Crown Prince — the losses to the Kingdom mounted, and not only that no results were showing, but opposite — Saudi Arsbia was blamed for everything. Egypt climbed it down from the ledge, by converting “conditions” to “principles”. At present, bickering is a pure show, to prevent US from pushing its anti-Iran agenda. Fearing consequences, Saudi Arabia is looking for safety in Eurasian matrix. Russia has built a large hospital in Yemen back in the seventies, and it had all inpatient and outpatient services. All destroyed now. As Saudi Arabia is looking into ways to get out of Yemen with some dignity, Russia is the only power to do it.
You skipped over my main point: Why do alternate media analysts blame the US so harshly for selling weapons to Saudi Arabia, but do not blame Russia for doing the same? This seems clearly a double standard. You raise another contradiction: how is arming Saudi Arabia helping it to “get out of Yemen with dignity”? I don’t see how arming Saudi Arabia, whether by Russia or by the US, is good for Yemen or anyone else. I’m a believer in world peace. Where are you coming from?
Those sanctions have been in place for a while now, I guess they;re looking for some money here and there, They would argue these systems are almost entirely defensive but it still doesn’t look good on Russia. It might also be argued that providing something to the Saudis is the cost of engagement and consideration, although at less than 10% of the defense business SA does with the USA, it’s not much leverage.