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Good morning to readers; #Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

The U.S.-#Russia talks beg questions: why are they meeting in Saudi Arabia? Does the #U.S. now ally with dictators?

Kirill, a #Ukrainian businessman in Saudi Arabia, believes the reason is the country’s neutrality.

#ukrainian #kyiv #Russia #u
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After living in Saudi Arabia for almost two years – and doing business for years more – #Ukrainian businessman Kirill Korobtsov knows the Saudis almost like the back of his hand.
#ukrainian
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He’s always been fascinated by the Arab world. So he entered a linguistic institute where he studied Arabic and #English, and showed genuine wonder at the scale and magnitude of Saudi Arabia’s position in the world.
#english
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“They're very much neutral, you know?,” said Kirill, about the Saudis' attitude to the Russian-Ukrainian war. “They don't talk about it.”
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One of the least noticed items of the past few days is the centrality of Saudi Arabia to the negotiations.
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And it raises a damning question – why should the future of a European war in Ukraine be decided:
Without #Ukraine…
Without #NATO and #Europe…
Between #Trump and a dictator…
While hosted by another dictator?
#ukraine #trump #europe #nato
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Read more about Saudi Arabia’s efforts to mask its authoritarianism via diplomacy showmanship in our new issue through the link in the bio.

counteroffensive.news/p/the-su…


The Suckerpunch in Saudi

Trump elevates the Saudis to a central role in negotiations with Russia. We explore the Gulf country’s desire to whitewash its authoritarianism through diplomatic showmanship.
Tim Mak (The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak)

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