{"id":156628,"date":"2025-05-11T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T06:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=156628"},"modified":"2025-05-10T20:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T17:31:38","slug":"brics-saudi-arabia-delays-entry-amid-fears-of-angering-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/brics-saudi-arabia-delays-entry-amid-fears-of-angering-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"BRICS: Saudi Arabia Delays Entry Amid Fears of Angering the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters<\/a><\/strong> that Riyadh is treading carefully to avoid provoking Washington.<\/p>\n

The hesitation underscores Saudi Arabia\u2019s delicate balancing act between two powerful partners: China, its largest oil buyer, and the United States, its key supplier of arms and advanced technologies. At stake is a potential $100 billion weapons deal with the U.S., a relationship Riyadh is unlikely to jeopardize.<\/p>\n

BRICS, originally founded in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has been expanding its footprint. Last year, new members like Iran, Egypt, the UAE, and Ethiopia joined in a push to counter Western economic dominance. However, talk of developing a shared currency has raised alarms in Washington.<\/p>\n