politics Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
France plans military deployment to protect Saudi port
French President Emmanuel Macron said France would send soldiers, radar and defence systems to protect Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. He also denied that the CIA had informed French services about possible Russian drone attacks.
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AllegedEmmanuel Macron said France would send soldiers, radar systems and defence systems to protect Yanbu.
“We are going to send military resources, that is to say, soldiers, radar systems and defence systems, to protect this site”
AllegedEmmanuel Macron said the CIA did not inform French services about possible Russian drone attacks.
“The CIA did not inform French services”
The White House denied that a US ban on diesel exports was under consideration.
“which the White House has denied is under consideration”