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The White House tried unsuccessfully to arrange calls between President Biden and the de facto leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the United States was working to build international support to counter Russia's invasion of Ukraine and contain rising oil prices. and American officials.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emirati Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have rejected US requests to speak with Biden in recent weeks, "There were some expectations of a phone call, but it didn't happen," a US official said of the planned discussion between Saudi Prince Mohammed and Biden.