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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in the UN Security Council: “Unjustified aggression”
Photo: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/dpa
At the UN Security Council, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov strongly condemned the attacks by the USA and Great Britain, with the support of other allies, on Houthi militia positions in Yemen.
It was an "unjustified aggression" and a direct threat to international peace, Lavrov said on Tuesday in New York.
Since mid-November, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have attacked numerous ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden that they accuse of having ties to Israel.
The militia sees itself as part of the self-proclaimed “Axis of Resistance” directed against Israel, of which the terrorist organization Hamas is also a member.
In response to the attacks, the United States and Great Britain attacked Houthi positions in Yemen around a week and a half ago, and the USA continued its attacks.
Shipping traffic in the Red Sea has fallen by 22 percent in a month due to continued attacks by the Houthi militia in Yemen.
This was announced by EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis on Tuesday after a meeting of trade ministers in Brussels.
This has already made transport costs more expensive, as many ships now take the detour around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.
However, this has not yet had an impact on prices, assured Dombrovskis.
However, he warned that this could change as the crisis continues.
The EU is planning a naval mission in the Red Sea to secure merchant ships.
Three warships are being discussed, along with accompanying aircraft such as helicopters and drones.
Germany could send the frigate “Hessen”.