As the bloody conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, Boris Johnson is meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to beg for an increase in Saudi oil production.
Johnson, who has arrived in Riyadh, said: "The UK is building an international coalition to deal with the new reality we face. The world must wean itself off Russian hydrocarbons and starve Putin’s addiction to oil and gas. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are key international partners in that."
However, it was under bin Salman's orders that the largest mass execution in Saudi’s modern history took place alongside the deadly bombing of civilians in Yemen. The crown prince was also implicated in the assassination of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
