Moscow has assisted the Houthis in their maritime attacks in the Red Sea. This is what the Wall Street Journal in an article from Thursday October 24. According to the American daily, the Houthis, these members of the Yemeni rebel organization who control large parts of the country, were able to use data from Russian satellites, transmitted by Iranian intermediaries, to target ships with ballistic missiles and drones .
For months, the Houthis have also been attacking Israel and ships allegedly linked to them. They claim to be acting in solidarity with Hamas, which has opposed Israel in the Gaza Strip for a year. Attacks in the Red Sea area have disrupted commercial traffic. The United States then set up an international maritime coalition, in order to respond to Houthi offensives with targeted strikes, sometimes with the help of the United Kingdom. THE Wall Street Journal claims to get its information on Russian aid from a “person familiar with the matter” and of “two European defense officials”.
This coalition between the Russians and the Houthis takes place in a context where Vladimir Putin is increasing bilateral meetings, to demonstrate the failure of the policy of diplomatic isolation which has targeted his country since the start of the war in Ukraine. It is developing privileged relations with Asian countries, in particular with China which is an important partner of Moscow. This ally provides it with crucial economic support in the context of Western sanctions. Russian MPs also voted on Thursday October 24 to ratify a “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty” with North Korea, at a time when the West said it had evidence of the sending of thousands of North Korean soldiers. in Russia.
Source: www.liberation.fr
