Ansar Allah in Moscow to discuss regional situation, war on Gaza

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
26 Jan 2024 00:06
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The Yemeni delegation discussed with the Russian President's special envoy to the Middle East the developments in the Red Sea amid US escalations.

Spokesperson for the Yemeni Ansar Allah Movement Mohammad Abdul Salam in an undisclosed date or location (Ansar Allah media)

A delegation from the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement headed by the party's spokesperson Mohammad Abdul Salam visited Russia on Thursday to discuss current regional developments amid the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza and the military escalations in the Red Sea.

In a post on X/Twitter, Abdul Salam revealed that a meeting at the Foreign Ministry was held with Mikhail Bogdanov, the Special Representative of the Russian President for Middle East and Africa Affairs and Deputy Foreign Minister.

The Russian Ministry said in a statement that both parties condemned the attacks on Yemen carried out by the United States and Britain.

التقينا ظهر اليوم في موسكو الممثل الخاص للرئيس الروسي لشؤون الشرق الأوسط وأفريقيا نائب وزير الخارجية الروسي، ميخائيل بوغدانوف حيث جرى عرض أوضاع المنطقة خصوصا ما يجري في غزة من جرائم إبادة جماعية مدانة ومرفوضة، وضرورة تكثيف الجهود الدولية للضغط على أمريكا وإسرائيل لوقفها، وتم…
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Abdul-Salam said the talks focused on the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza, as well as the necessity of intensifying international efforts to pressure Washington and "Israel" to stop the war.

Furthermore, the spokesperson confirmed to Bogdanov Sanaa's unwavering decision to take action in support of Gaza.

"[Sanaa's] position in support of Gaza, and the aggression carried out by the Americans and British on Yemen in support of Israel, was clarified," the X post read, adding that "it is more appropriate for the United States to stop the aggression on the Gaza Strip and allow the entry of humanitarian aid rather than militarize the Red Sea."

Finally, Abdul Salam said the talks also touched upon the latest developments in the "negotiations and discussions with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, mediated by the friendly country of Sultanate of Oman, regarding the Yemeni political process..."

Commenting earlier on the US and UK attacks on Yemen, Mohammad Ali al-Houthi, a member of the Supreme Political Council in Sanaa, stated that the aggression was "a new attempt to deter Yemen from supporting Gaza."

He stressed that the goal of stopping Yemen's maritime operations "will not be achieved," emphasizing that "the American and British should understand that we are in an era of which we will respond to attacks, and our people do not know surrender."