Liz Truss defends ties with Saudi Arabia, saying kingdom ‘not global security threat like Russia’
The Independent says Liz Truss has attempted to defend Britain’s ties with Saudi Arabia ahead of Boris Johnson’s imminent visit, insisting the oil-rich kingdom is “not a global security threat” in a way that Russia is.
The foreign secretary’s remarks come as the Gulf state once again faces condemnation from human rights groups after the executions of 81 men in a single day — the largest mass execution in the kingdom’s recent history.
Later on Wednesday, the prime minister will arrive in Riyadh as he attempts to wean the Western countries off supplies of Russian oil and gas in the wake of the Kremlin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, now in its 21st day.
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