US EditionRussia pulled back weapons shipment to Houthis amid US and Saudi pressure
- Russia was set to deliver military equipment to Houthi rebels in Yemen but retracted the shipment due to efforts from the United States and Saudi Arabia, multiple sources told CNN.
- The Saudis warned Russia against arming the Houthis, having fought them for years, while the US sought Saudi help to convince Moscow, the sources said.
- It is unclear if Saudi Arabia’s actions were decisive in Russia's decision to backtrack on the arms deal, according to the US intelligence community.
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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.
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.
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