Russia has recruited hundreds of men from Yemen to fight in Ukraine, the Financial Times reports, in a move that highlights growing ties between Moscow and the Iran-backed Houthis, according to the Times of Israel. Yemeni men travel to Russia, where they are forcibly recruited and sent to the frontline The recruits told the FT they traveled to Russia under the auspices of a Houthi-backed company and were promised high-paying work, even Russian citizenship. The US special envoy for Yemen, Tim Lederking, said Russia was working to increase ties with the Houthis and that there were talks about transferring weapons. “We know that there are Russian personnel in Sana’a who are helping to deepen this dialogue,” he explained. “The types of weapons being discussed are very worrying and would allow the Houthis to better target ships in the Red Sea and potentially […]
Source: News Beast
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