The former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton criticized Saudi Arabia for not cooperating with Washington in putting pressure on Russia, saying that Riyadh should be threatened.
According to Pak Sahafat News Agency International Group, Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she and her country had criticized Saudi Arabia for not cooperating with Washington in imposing sanctions on Russia and pressure on Moscow after the invasion of Ukraine.
In response to a question about Saudi Arabia’s opposition to increasing oil production in order to reduce its price, Clinton said last night on the NBC program: “I am just happy to be free. Because I consider it short-term and it does not benefit anyone, not even them (the Saudis).”
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She added: “I wanted to do everything I could to be more convincing and talk about sanctions.”
Clinton also spoke about how she interacts with Saudi Arabia: “I believe that you should follow the method of the stick and the hoop; because we are currently in an existential crisis.”
The former US Secretary of State has also accused the Russian military of committing war crimes.
Hillary Clinton’s remarks provoked a reaction from the Saudis on social media, who called her remarks an insult to their country and demanded a response from Riyadh.