A Russian deputy foreign minister told RIA Novosti that Moscow is prepared to offer mediation to the conflict’s parties if they are interested.
Russia is ready to offer mediation to the parties in Yemen’s conflict if they are interested, a Russian deputy foreign minister told RIA Novosti.
The statement came amid an escalation in fighting. The Associated Press reported that Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces launched an offensive against the Houthis near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Oct. 5. RIA’s report did not specify a possible mediation format or which parties the offer was directed to.