Russia pulled back weapons shipment to Houthis amid US and Saudi pressure

Saudi Arabia, who have been involved in a brutal war with Houthi rebels for years before the US helped negotiate a fragile ceasefire in 2022, have warned Russia against arming one of their biggest adversaries, sources said. The US, involved in several diplomatic efforts to stop the Russians from arming Iran-backed rebels, separately asked the Saudis to convince Moscow not to continue this effort, two sources said. The US designated the Houthi re…

Russia pulled back weapons shipment to Houthis amid US and Saudi pressure

Russia was preparing to deliver missiles and other military equipment to the Houthi rebels in Yemen late last month but pulled back at the last minute amid a flurry of behind-the-scenes efforts by the United States and Saudi Arabia to stop it, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

US intelligence suggests Russian military is advising Houthis inside Yemen

Russia dispatched GRU military intelligence officers to advise Houthis on targeting vessels

By the end of July, Russia was planning to supply military equipment to the Houthis in Yemen, but at the last minute abandoned these plans under pressure from the US and Saudi Arabia, according to CNN, citing sources. Two interlocutors of the channel separately, with a request to persuade Moscow not to help the Houthis, turned to the Saudis. However, American intelligence does not know what was decisive in Russia's decision - pressure from Saudi…

Россияне рассматривали вооружение и консультирование хуситов как способ отомстить США за решение позволить Украине наносить удары по РФ, пишет CNN

The United States has conducted several diplomatic operations to stop Russia.