'I'm going to an international meeting, and he's going to be part of it'

As a presidential candidate, Biden said he wanted to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah." However, his struggle with record-high gasoline prices this year complicated the situation as the US urges oil-producing nations to boost production to offset Russian losses following Western sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

As reported by i24 News
Image source: Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP