Biden claimed that he privately accused the prince of ordering Khashoggi’s murder shortly after giving him a fist-bump in July. But Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs Adel al-Jubeir …
“The United States welcomes the negotiated exchange between Ukraine and Russia, which includes the two US citizens [who were] captured while serving in Ukraine’s military,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at her regular briefing.
“We also thank the crown prince and the government of Saudi Arabia and the Turkish government for facilitating the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia.” Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, were captured in June in Ukraine’s Kharkiv province. They were released as part of a broader prisoner exchange between the Kremlin and the pro-Western government of Ukraine.President Biden visited Saudi Arabia in July in an attempt to smooth over relations with bin Salman to tame high gas prices. But the prince