It can only be described as a geopolitical earthquake, a pivotal moment in global affairs. High-ranking US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss normalisation of relations, economic cooperation and a range of other issues including possible solutions to the Ukraine war and a potential summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US and Russia represent the world’s largest and third largest oil producers and the largest two gas producers respectively. 

A successful rapprochement between the two countries will bring about a seismic shift in global energy trends, one which promises to further move Europe and the UK into geopolitical irrelevance while advancing the interests of the rest of the world. 

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