Russia pulled back weapons shipment to Houthis amid US and Saudi pressure

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1. ruzzia: Supplying weapons to assholes for decades.

2. They can’t afford to send any weapons anywhere

3. This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/02/politics/russia-weapons-houthis-saudi-arabia/index.html) reduced by 81%. (I’m a bot)
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   > Russia was preparing to deliver missiles and other military equipment to the Houthi rebels in Yemen late last month but pulled back at the last minute amid a flurry of behind-the-scenes efforts by the United States and Saudi Arabia to stop it, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The Saudis, who were locked in a brutal war with the Houthis for years before the US helped to negotiate a fragile truce in 2022, warned Russia against arming one of their biggest adversaries upon learning of the plans, the sources said.

   > For the Houthis to engage in that kind of weapons transaction "Would demonstrate to us a lack of commitment" by the Houthis to peace talks, the official said.

   > While the imminent weapons transfer was pulled back, Russia did deploy military personnel to Yemen to help advise the Houthis over a three-day period in late July, the sources said.

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4. *Do not fuck with our boats*