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US pressures Saudi Arabia to sell oil in dollars, not Chinese yuan, amid Israel negotiations
(geopoliticaleconomy.com)
So how long until we declare war on Saudi Arabia for bombing Yemen except its really about them trying to get off the dollar?
We don't declare wars anymore. Also, ask Libya lol.
what
Nah, we'll just start sending billions of dollars of weapons to Yemen.
In return, Riyadh wants Washington to [..] help in developing a nuclear program.
Uuuuuhhhhhh, no. No no no. Please no.
It's not like the CPC ever screwed an ally when trading in yuan.
cough Russia cough
Russia is so screwed that their economy is growing by over 4% right now mostly from trade with China which exploded.