Russia Pushes Diplomatic Solution for Yemen Crisis
Russia will continue active political and diplomatic work to resolve the situation around Yemen, ready to cooperate with both official Yemeni authorities and other influential political forces in the country, stated official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova.
Consensus
- Russia supports a political-diplomatic solution to the crisis in Yemen.
- Russia and GCC countries are engaged in strategic dialogue.
- The 2023 roadmap for Yemen, supported by Oman and recognized by Yemeni authorities, is seen as a basis for peace.
- Russia emphasizes the need to prevent escalation and the involvement of new actors in the conflict.
- Russia is open to cooperation with official Yemeni authorities and other influential political forces in Yemen.
- The strategic dialogue between Russia and GCC countries has been ongoing since 2011, with a 15-year anniversary marked in 2023.
Points of divergence
- Russia and GCC partners discussed trade and economic cooperation, including a five-year joint action plan signed in 2023, with trade reaching nearly $19 billion in the previous year. — vedomosti
- Russia proposed a concept of collective security for the Persian Gulf, involving non-regional actors such as the Arab League, OIC, and UN Security Council permanent members. — vedomosti
- Russia and GCC partners discussed cooperation within OPEC+ and the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, with a summit scheduled in Moscow. — vedomosti
- Russia has consistently called for an immediate ceasefire since the beginning of the conflict. — interfax
- Russia highlighted the role of Oman’s Sultan in facilitating the 2023 roadmap, specifically with the leadership of the 'Ansar Allah' movement. — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- "Ansar Allah": Yemen values Russia's position in the conflict with Saudi Arabia — Вести
- Lavrov: Russia and SAGPZ countries stand for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Yemen — Ведомости
- Russia ready to cooperate with various forces in Yemen to resolve the situation in the country — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- Yemen
- SSAGPZ
- Ansar Allah
- Moscow
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- Saudi Arabia
- INTERFAX.RU
- Security Council
- Maria Zakharov
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- Sergey Lavrov
- Arabian Peninsula
- Nasreddin Amer
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