Can Russia, Saudi Arabia Strike New OPEC+ Deal with US Help?
... nations. Russia faces the ordeal of implementing its so-called “ national projects ” and is undergoing a complex process of changes to its constitution and future power structure. The national projects largely define the quality of life for ordinary Russians, many of whom are experiencing a radical drop in their incomes between the oil crisis and coronavirus quarantines. In Saudi Arabia, in turn, the ongoing turbulence challenges its implementation of Vision 2030 and amasses potential for destabilization of the elites — recent arrests in the Saudi royal family attest to just that. This not ...