“You will see Saudi Arabia turn more and more to Russia and China. And how does that play out in terms of meeting our interests? I think Putin would potentially have a closer ally in the fight against Ukraine. China would have greater entrée to the Middle East. And there would be significant challenges there. And after all of that, would Saudi Arabia be a better global actor?”

-Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA.), the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said in an interview that a proposed year-long suspension of U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia could benefit both Russia and China. [The Hill]