Russian invasion of Ukraine scrambles Middle East diplomacy

Analysis

Week in Review

A woman weeps as she sits outside a building that was damaged by bombing in the eastern Ukraine town of Kharkiv on Feb. 24, 2022, as Russian armed forces launched a military invasion of Ukraine. Russian air strikes hit military facilities across the country and ground forces moved in from the north, south and east, triggering condemnation from Western leaders and warnings of massive sanctions. — ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images

Top Biden administration officials are working the phones, seeking support from partners in the Middle East for tough US-led sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

In the Gulf, the US is also looking to oil producers for a boost in energy exports to mitigate the market disruptions as a consequence of the conflict.

Update from Russia:

We checked in today via email with Fyodor Lukyanov, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy in Moscow, about what’s next re: Russia and Ukraine.

The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Search

Russian invasion of Ukraine scrambles Middle East diplomacy

Update from Moscow; US calls on regional allies for support against Russian attack on Ukraine; some facts on Russia.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE

Continue reading this exclusive analysis

Original reporting and analysis unavailable elsewhere. Subscribe to AL-MONITOR to read this story and access everything we publish

Read By