Kremlin: We condemn the US and British attacks on Yemen

According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, “Dmitry Peskov”, the spokesman of the presidency of the Russian Federation, today (Friday) condemned the American and British airstrikes against the bases of the Yemeni army and armed forces.

Pskov said during a press conference in the Kremlin that the resolution approved by the Security Council on Thursday morning at the suggestion of the United States does not provide any right to carry out such attacks against Yemen.

According to “Sputnik” news agency, he explained: “We condemn them (the US and British attacks). We abstained from that resolution. The countries that carried out these attacks tried to use it as a legal basis.

The Kremlin spokesman continued: “This action is unsuccessful because the adopted resolution has no legal right to attack.” he does not give. According to international law, these attacks are illegal. Our position is also the same.” According to this report, Peskov also mistakenly called the Yemeni army’s attacks on ships associated with the Zionist regime in the Red Sea, adding: “We have repeatedly asked the Houthis to stop these actions”.

Earlier, the commander of the US Air Force in West Asia claimed that this morning, in cooperation with England, with more than 100 air and sea guided missiles They attacked 60 targets in 16 military bases in Yemen.

The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to hold a meeting today to review the US and British attacks on Yemen, at the request of the Russian delegation.

This is while “David Cameron”, the British Foreign Minister claims that they are ready to carry out more military aggression against Yemen. (more details)

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