Mr Biden’s decision to stop backing Saudi Arabia’s war against Yemen’s Houthi rebels received much attention. He reversed course from the Trump administration, which largely assisted Riyadh’s campaign, but pledged to help Saudi Arabia defend itself from attack.
“President Biden promised that he would reverse failed policies in Yemen. Today, he delivered,” David Miliband, chief executive of the International Rescue Committee and former UK foreign minister, wrote on Twitter.
He called it a “vital first step in reversing the tide of human misery that has engulfed the country”.
President Biden promised that he would reverse failed policies in Yemen. Today, he delivered. His announcement of a new US approach to the war in Yemen is a vital first step in reversing the tide of human misery that has engulfed the country. Statement: https://t.co/joTdtcgzqd David Miliband (@DMiliband)
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In an extraordinary press conference with EU High Representative Josep Borrell, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hit out at the European Union, while also claiming to hope that relations could improve in a strategic review of EU-Russia relations planned for the March European Council.
Lavrov described relations as difficult due to “unilateral and illegitimate restrictions” imposed by the European Union “under false pretenses” - referring to sanctions linked to the illegal annexation of Crimea and activities in Ukraine. He accused the European Union of taking advantage of the pandemic to accuse Russia of disinformation and of interfering in the domestic affairs of Russia and of the sovereign states of the Western Balkans and “the post-Soviet Republic”, including those in Central Asia, where the EU and others have found evidence of Russian interference.
Governments around the world condemn Myanmar’s military coup Published on Share
The United States led governments around the world in calling for the restoration of Myanmar’s democracy on Monday after the military staged a coup, arresting civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians.
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The United States “will take action against those responsible if these steps are not reversed”, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement.
She added that the US opposed any attempt to alter the outcome of the November elections, which handed Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) an overwhelming landslide, but sparked allegations of vote irregularities by the routed military-backed party.
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