MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia is unlikely to veto a Gulf countries' resolution on Yemen at the UN Security Council meeting, a Saudi diplomat told Sputnik on Monday.
The Gulf states intend to submit a draft resolution in support of Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, aiming to introduce an arms embargo on the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
"There is no need for that, unless it's Moscow's political decision," the diplomat said.
Gulf state participants in the meeting are expected to send out an updated version of the draft resolution to the 15 member states of the Council. They hope to vote on the resolution within two days.
"We have tried to take into consideration all of their notes. We've presented an updated version of the resolution and hope Russia will agree to it so that we can vote on it as soon as possible," the diplomat said.
According to the diplomat, four out of five points in the Russian draft resolution had been added to the Gulf states' document, including the point about better conditions for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Yemen.
Yemen has become engulfed in a violent conflict between Houthi rebels and forces loyal to President Hadi, who fled the country amid escalating violence. On March 25, Saudi Arabia, alongside a number of Gulf states, launched airstrikes on Houthi positions.
In light of the worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen, Russia last week called for a "humanitarian pause" in the Saudi-led strikes so that humanitarian aid could be delivered to the country.
On April 4, the UN Security Council confirmed receiving Russia's draft resolution but said it would need time to consider the proposal.
