Saudi Arabia's reputation has shifted from pariah to a pivotal player in U.S. foreign policy as the Biden administration seeks its cooperation over regional and international issues. Following years of diplomatic challenges and human rights criticisms, the kingdom's strategic importance resurfaces, highlighted by its facilitation of diplomatic discussions between the U.S. and Russia regarding Ukraine. Arab leaders are also convening in Riyadh to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza, showcasing the monarchy's renewed role in regional diplomacy and global dialogues.
With its oil and its regional clout, however, Saudi Arabia proved too useful for the Biden administration to push the kingdom away for too long.
On Tuesday, senior American and Russian officials met in Riyadh for opening talks over ending the war in Ukraine and re-establishing normal relations, another major foreign policy priority of Mr. Trump.
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