The US denounces talks between Russia and the Houthis on the supply of weapons

The US has accused Russia of negotiating arms supplies with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have threatened a critical sea route for global trade by launching attacks on merchant ships since November. Moscow is “making its own deals” with the Houthis to allow Russian ships to cross the Red Sea unhindered, US special envoy for Yemen Tim Lederking told AFP, speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Nations in New York. “We have confirmation that the Russians and the Houthis are in dialogue on ways to cooperate,” including arms deliveries, he continued, during an interview he gave to AFP last Wednesday. “We don’t know if weapons are being transported even now, but we’ve reached the point where we’re sounding the alarm to make sure that doesn’t happen,” he explained. If arms deliveries do take place, this could “change the conflict dramatically”, […]
Source: News Beast

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