Saudi Arabia's ambivalent stance on the Russia-Ukraine war: Balancing regime stability and equal sovereignty

Heibach, Jens; Cerioli, Luíza

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dc.contributor.author	Heibach, Jens	de
dc.contributor.author	Cerioli, Luíza	de
dc.date.accessioned	2025-06-06T10:23:21Z
dc.date.available	2025-06-06T10:23:21Z
dc.date.issued	2024	de
dc.identifier.issn	1743-8764	de
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/102839
dc.description.abstract	This article examines Saudi Arabia's complex positioning in the Russia-Ukraine war, considering its adherence to the norm of equal sovereignty alongside its foreign-policy determinants. While the kingdom outwardly supported Ukraine's right to sovereignty following Russia's invasion in February 2022, its continued cooperation with Russia, notably through OPEC+, paints a different picture. Further complicating matters are Saudi Arabia's historical and recent encroachments on neighboring states' sovereignty. The article suggests that these contradictions stem from conflicting foreign-policy objectives, asserting that Saudi Arabia prioritizes regime stability over equal sovereignty. As a result, the kingdom also refrained from joining sanctions against Russia to maintain control over hydrocarbon markets, crucial for regime stability. This underscores Saudi Arabia's willingness to compromise on principles when its leadership perceives dynastic rule as threatened.	de
dc.language	en	de
dc.subject.ddc	Internationale Beziehungen	de
dc.subject.ddc	International relations	en
dc.title	Saudi Arabia's ambivalent stance on the Russia-Ukraine war: Balancing regime stability and equal sovereignty	de
dc.description.review	begutachtet (peer reviewed)	de
dc.description.review	peer reviewed	en
dc.source.journal	Contemporary Security Policy
dc.source.volume	45	de
dc.publisher.country	GBR	de
dc.source.issue	4	de
dc.subject.classoz	internationale Beziehungen, Entwicklungspolitik	de
dc.subject.classoz	International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Saudi-Arabien	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Saudi Arabia	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Außenpolitik	de
dc.subject.thesoz	foreign policy	en
dc.subject.thesoz	politisches Verhalten	de
dc.subject.thesoz	political behavior	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Neutralität	de
dc.subject.thesoz	neutrality	en
dc.subject.thesoz	internationale Beziehungen	de
dc.subject.thesoz	international relations	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Russland	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Russia	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Angriffskrieg	de
dc.subject.thesoz	war of aggression	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Ukraine	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Ukraine	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Interessenpolitik	de
dc.subject.thesoz	pressure-group politics	en
dc.identifier.urn	urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-102839-4
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0	de
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0	en
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dc.type.stock	article	de
dc.type.document	Zeitschriftenartikel	de
dc.type.document	journal article	en
dc.source.pageinfo	670-683	de
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dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1080/13523260.2024.2384006	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Veröffentlichungsversion	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Published Version	en
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