Joe That's Saudi Arabia's problem....They have refused to help Ukraine diplomatically or militarily in the self-defense of their sovereign democracy against Putin's aggression... even though their biggest rival and enemy across the Gulf, Iran, is loading Russia up with all sorts of weapons and goodies like it's Christmas morning.If Saudi Arabia wants to maintain the balance of power, they have more than enough excess American military equipment we've given them for decades which they could pass along to Ukraine...( even a tiny fraction would make a huge difference!)... and this would help put Russia -- and by extension/the transitive principle -- would help put IRAN back into its place....But Saudia Arabia doesn't want to do that because Russia is their big buddy in Opec+; and dictatorships like MBS don't have a good track record when it comes to supporting democracies or defending human rights from international law-breaking genocidal aggression.In fact, as we've seen with OPEC's stance vis-a-vis Putin's folly; if the war raises oil prices worldwide, any other moral or practical consideration gets sacrificed on the chopping block of its "good for business". Cartels don't have consciences... and dictators tend to stick together.So a better strategy for the EU is to just go all-in on renewables/nuclear energy so they can figure out how to flank and outmaneuver the OPEC cartel-- which has overstayed its welcome in terms of the good it accomplishes (if you ask me).

Joe That's Saudi Arabia's problem....They have refused to help Ukraine diplomatically or militarily in the self-defense of their sovereign democracy against Putin's aggression... even though their biggest rival and enemy across the Gulf, Iran, is loading Russia up with all sorts of weapons and goodies like it's Christmas morning.If Saudi Arabia wants to maintain the balance of power, they have more than enough excess American military equipment we've given them for decades which they could pass along to Ukraine...( even a tiny fraction would make a huge difference!)... and this would help put Russia -- and by extension/the transitive principle -- would help put IRAN back into its place....But Saudia Arabia doesn't want to do that because Russia is their big buddy in Opec+; and dictatorships like MBS don't have a good track record when it comes to supporting democracies or defending human rights from international law-breaking genocidal aggression.In fact, as we've seen with OPEC's stance vis-a-vis Putin's folly; if the war raises oil prices worldwide, any other moral or practical consideration gets sacrificed on the chopping block of its "good for business". Cartels don't have consciences... and dictators tend to stick together.So a better strategy for the EU is to just go all-in on renewables/nuclear energy so they can figure out how to flank and outmaneuver the OPEC cartel-- which has overstayed its welcome in terms of the good it accomplishes (if you ask me).

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