Yemeni rebels frustrated by leader's calls to delay seccession

Yemen’s southern separatists on Friday slammed statements by their ally, the head of Yemen's presidential council, in which he said that now is not the right time to discuss southern independence.

The comments come as Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition fighting for Yemen’s internationally recognized government that includes the separatists, and their rivals the Houthi rebels are in back-channel talks on the country's wider war.

In a statement, the Southern Transitional Council, an umbrella group of heavily armed and well-financed militias propped up by the United Arab Emirates, said that the comments, "showed a lack of seriousness."

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It was in response to an interview published on Thursday in the London-based newspaper "Asharq Al-Awsat," in which the head of Yemen's Presidential Council Rashid al-Alami said "talking about a solution at this time might not be appropriate," in reference to the issue of southern separatism.

The council's statement said the "southern issue cannot be allowed to be moved or delayed," it said, adding that it would be in violation of previous agreements between the country's internationally recognized government and the council.

Reports of revived communications between Yemen's warring sides in the Gulf Arab country of Oman, a traditional mediator in the Middle East, surfaced earlier this year.

The separatists, represented by Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council, are an umbrella group of heavily armed and well-financed militias propped up by the United Arab Emirates. Though the UAE is officially part of the Saudi-led coalition, its support for the separatists has threatened the alliance. The separatists enjoy loyalty through much of southern Yemen, and have repeatedly pushed to break up Yemen into two countries, as it was between 1967 and 1990.

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Yemen’s war began in 2014 when the Houthis swept down from their northern stronghold and seized the capital, Sanaa, along with much of the country's north. In response, the Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015 to try to restore the internationally recognized government to power.

Al-Alami, a Saudi ally and currently on a diplomatic tour of Europe, became head of Yemen's presidential council last April. He told Asharq Al-Awsat that while he supports Saudi Arabia taking the lead as mediator in the Omani-brokered dialogue, any final peace agreement must be between the internationally recognized government and the Houthi rebels.

Yemen's war has killed more than 150,000 people, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, including over 15,000 civilians, and has become a proxy war in the region. It has also spawned one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, pushing the Mideast’s poorest nation into near famine.

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Reporter's Notebook: What Russia can and can't afford

There was hope the unprecedented and severe Western sanctions slapped on Russia after it invaded Ukraine would prompt Moscow to cave to pressure and change course. That hasn’t happened yet, and, on the surface and for now, Russia is getting by. 

President Vladimir Putin may not have managed to adequately feed or arm his troops, but as we saw in his recent State of the Union address, he has grandiose plans for projects like roads, schools and housing all to be upgraded and expanded in 2023. Such promised largesse is apparently part of the master plan Putin has had since the beginning.

"The regime has tried to do everything — especially in the first few months of the war — so people in the big cities especially wouldn’t feel the country is at war," said Peter Mironenko, editor of one of Russia’s top independent economic news outlets The Bell, adding it is still a crime for Russian journalists to call it war. 

"Prices did go higher last year in Russia, surely, but they got higher in Europe too," Mironenko added. He explained that most Russians are not particularly feeling the pinch. Despite expectations Russia’s economy would tank last year, growth was only down 3%, and the International Monetary Fund expects modest growth this year.

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Putin in his speech boasted minimum wages had gone up 20% in 2022 and would go up another 18% this year. Loans will be handed out like candy if his words are true.

For now, it seems, Russia can pay for its war, so far boosted by its oil revenues. Energy prices rose in 2022. Russia raked in over $200 billion for it last year. Through various schemes, however, a significant amount of petrol revenue is landing in the private sector. A mere detail, Mironenko says. He said the state is already shaking companies down for some of their profits to help with the bottom line. And those companies are in no position to decline. 

But Russia’s budget deficit is growing in recent months — "whopping" was the word Mironenko used in our conversation. But its reserves remain large to the tune of at least $120 billion and public debt is low, he says.

But there are two sides to every kopek, and there are cracks in the edifice. Putin claims Russia’s relative economic success during trying circumstances is not down to printing money, but Mironenko says the treasury effectively is doing that while cleverly keeping it from flowing too quickly into the economy to further drive prices up.

The Russian president also made a big deal about record unemployment, which Mironenko points out is actually a problem when you consider it has a lot to do with the massive brain drain caused by the war. Conservatively, 500,000 to 700,000 Russians have left since February 2022. Some suggest it’s more like a million. 

"The recent emigration was of highly educated and professional people, and it will create enormous problems for the labor market," Mironenko says. "It is very tight. There was also a loss of manpower due to mobilization. So, employers are having real trouble finding people."

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Mironenko says that there are supply chain problems and cites massive delays recently in the issuing of biometric passports because there is just one factory in Russia that produces the chips they require. Before the war, Russia could outsource some of the production, but no more. Imported consumer goods, however, are still finding their way in. 

Sanctions, it seems, will take a bit more time to have a real and visible impact on Russia.

"They didn’t destroy the Russian economy at once but have put it on a path of long and slow stagnation," Mironenko said. "We have this figure of minus 3% growth in 2022, but the GDP was expected to rise by 3%.

"So, we are actually talking about a difference of 6% and not minus 3. And if you have ten years of economic growth or decline like this when the world economy is rising by 3 or 4% a year, this would put Russia into a bad state. But it won’t be quick."

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M1 Abrams tanks Biden promised Ukraine may not be sent this year or next, defense official says

The M1 Abrams tanks that President Joe Biden promised to send to Ukraine amid its ongoing war with Russia may not arrive by the end of this year or potentially the next, a U.S. Army official said Thursday.

Last month, President Biden announced the U.S. military would send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to increase its defensive capabilities against Russia. However, the military does not currently have the available inventory to supply the tanks and Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth said Thursday that transporting the vehicles to Ukraine "is not going to be a matter of weeks," according to DefenseNews.

"We’re looking at what’s the fastest way we can get the tanks to the Ukrainians. It’s not going to be a matter of weeks," Wormuth told reporters Thursday.

On Friday, Feb. 24, the war between Russia and Ukraine reached its one-year anniversary.

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She added: "None of the options that we’re exploring are weeks or two months. There are longer timelines involved, but I think there are options that are less than two years, less than a year-and-a-half."

Wormuth said the Army was still determining whether the tanks could be shipped by the end of the year. "There’s a lot of details still that need to be worked out," she said, DefenseNews reported.

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On Jan. 25, President Biden, joined by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Defense Secretary Antony Blinken, announced the promised vehicles were the "most capable tanks in the world" and said they "will enhance Ukraine’s ability" on the battlefield. 

"This is about freedom, freedom for Ukraine, freedom everywhere," he added at the time.

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The announcement came in tandem with German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz saying Berlin would send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine ahead of an expected Russian offensive this Spring.

The next day, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh revealed the U.S. does not have enough M1 Abrams tanks in its stockpile to send to Ukraine. 

"We just don’t have these tanks available in excess in our US stocks, which is why it is going to take months to transfer these M1A2 Abrams to Ukraine," Singh told the New York Post.

Berlin initially denied Ukraine’s request for tanks but reached an agreement to send the military vehicles as Washington promised to do the same. 

Germany suggested unilaterally sending the tank could raise concerns over escalating the war.

The U.S. has already supplied thousands of combat vehicles, including 1,700 Humvees, and pledged to send another 500 armored vehicles of several types to Ukraine earlier this month.

The U.S. has also reached an agreement to send hundreds of upgraded M1A2 Abrams tanks to Poland by 2025-2026.

Poland is sending the first of 14 Leopard 2 tanks the government has promised to Ukraine on Friday, according to Bloomberg.

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Russia's war in Ukraine hits one-year mark as Putin digs in, Zelenskyy pushes victory. What’s next?

One year ago today Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Europe entered into a security crisis not seen since World War II and Black Sea blockades created global shock waves that prompted worldwide food shortages.

Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly believed his "special military operation" would take just days for his troops to storm across Ukraine and overthrow the capital of Kyiv – a belief that was shared by top U.S. officials. 

But instead, the world watched as the real time David vs. Goliath story unfolded and Ukrainian troops held strong against one of the largest, most sophisticated militaries in the world – stopping Putin in his tracks.

Basic logistical failures like fuel shortages stalled Russian efforts within the first week of the invasion, showing a level of unpreparedness in Moscow’s ranks that flabbergasted Western defense officials.

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But Russia’s inability to quickly take Ukraine has led to what many believe will be a prolonged war of attrition, with casualties already mounting to rates not seen in a Western conflict in some 80 years and concerns growing over how long Kyiv can hold out. 

"We are fighting a smart war," Yuriy Sak, top adviser to Ukraine’s defense minister, told Fox News Digital. "We are not prepared to use the tactics employed by the enemy, which is to use people as expendable resources – throwing them into this meat grinder, this slaughterhouse."

Experts are divided on how or when the war will end, but they agree many more casualties are expected. 

"The way that the Russian military fights is very different from the way that U.S. military and now Ukrainians being trained by the U.S. miliary [fight]," former Defense Intelligence Agency intel officer for Russian Doctrine & Strategy, Rebekah Koffler, said. "The Russians don't really care for loss of life."

Koffler pointed to Putin’s September mobilization order to add 300,000 Russian soldiers to his ranks, along with rumblings last month that suggested he may look to add another 500,000 conscripts. 

Moscow in January also detailed plans to expand its military to 1.5 million personnel by 2026, up from 1 million. 

Russia’s military expansion plans have been fueled by the West’s continuous pledges to back Ukraine for as long as it takes through arms support and humanitarian aid. 

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The Pentagon has long claimed that Russian arms supplies are dwindling and brutal fighting in eastern Ukraine has prompted Russia to throw what it can in droves at the front lines – bodies. 

"It is a relentless attrition of manpower," Koffler said. "And he's clearly preparing for a very, very protracted battle.

"He's just going to throw more young Russian men into the meat grinder," she added explaining that Moscow plans to exhaust Ukrainian forces through the sheer number of men it can add to its ranks. 

"Quantity does not necessarily mean a real battlefield advantage," Sak said, pointing to Russia’s months-long attempts to take Bakhmut. "It just means we need more ammunition to destroy them."

Defense officials and Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines have reported that the constant supply of Russian troops funneled into Ukraine are inadequately supplied, lack sufficient training and are being killed at increasing rates.

In mid-February a BBC Russia investigation found that in the confirmed deaths of over 1,000 conscripted men mobilized after Putin’s September order, 40% of them were killed after the 2023 New Year – signaling a spike in frontline deaths.

Kyiv has estimated that Russian forces have lost up to 1,000 men a day in the Bakhmut sector alone.

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The last official estimate on the number of deaths reported by the Biden administration came in November when Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley told reporters that 100,000 soldiers on each side of the lines were believed to have been killed. Russian deaths are now believed to be closer to 150,000 while Ukraine’s losses remain more ambiguous. 

"Their morale is down. It's exposed their bad logistics and bad tactics. The Russians are throwing a lot of cannon fodder. They're just grabbing guys from prisons, and showing absolutely no respect for the law in war – where you are supposed to distinguish between civilians and legitimate military targets," former CIA Moscow station chief Dan Hoffman told Fox News Digital in reference to Russia’s penal recruits for its Wagner mercenary group. 

NATO and Ukrainian defense officials have been sounding the alarm for months that Russia is planning a major offensive in an attempt to turn the tide in Ukraine. Moscow saw significant setbacks in the final months last year when Ukraine retook Kharkiv in September, damaged the Crimean bridge in October, and pushed Russian forces across the Dnieper River in November, securing the city of Kherson. 

It is now believed that Russia's offensive charge will come in waves closer to the spring time when the weather lets up and will likely not be one united push.

But Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told NATO partners just last week that despite the significant amount of arms and equipment that allies have recently pledged to Kyiv, it will take a couple of months for Ukraine to prepare an adequate counteroffensive. 

"It's a war in which tactics and equipment and the smart use of modern technologies are a decisive factor, not the sheer number of armed forces," Sak explained, pointing to how the battlefield dynamic in Ukraine shifted once Kyiv had received High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) last summer.

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"That was a turning point," he said. "We were able to reach the enemy – ammunition depots and command centers – deeper inside their territory.

"It's always important to try to be one step ahead of the enemy, not one step behind," Sak added.

Hoffman argued the West’s hesitancy and repeated decision reversals to send adequate aid to Ukraine is what has prolonged this war to begin with.

"We delayed. First, we said no on air defense then we gave it to them. Then we said no on tanks now we're giving it to them – it’s a year into the war," he said. "What is our strategy here?"

"Could Ukraine win? Yeah, they could win. They should win," Hoffman added. "If we gave them what they need to do it."

Hoffman's comments were near synonymous among defense experts following the announcement by Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the weekend that the U.S. is now concerned that China is considering giving Moscow lethal aid. 

"They're being too cautious," chief political scientist with the Atlantic Council Matthew Kroenig said. "[It] makes it more likely that this war goes on longer – makes it more likely to give time for things like China to intervene and help Russia."

Koffler took a bleaker view on the war’s future and argued providing arms will not be enough to end the war. 

"I think it's going to end with a settlement," she said. "It's unwinnable because of how the victory is defined right now."

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Koffler said Ukraine will only claim victory once it has repelled Russian forces from all of its borders, including Crimea, which Russia has illegally occupied since 2014. 

"Putin is just never going to let that happen," she added pointing to the Kremlin’s threat to escalate the war through the use of nuclear weapons. "For the Russians, their definition of victory is very different. Their definition of victory is really protracted war – denying victory to us."

Koffler argued that Putin’s true aim is in blocking Ukraine from being accepted into NATO, and so long as the nation is embroiled in a war it will not be eligible to join the military alliance.

The Russia expert warned that the war will continue until "the three parties come to the realization that they've killed enough people," she said in reference to Ukraine, Russia and the United States. 

"Until they realize it's time to wrap it up, it’s not going to happen," Koffler said, adding that she believes the war could continue for another two to five years. 

Kyiv has said it intends to conclude the war by the end of 2023, though this end date is appearing increasingly unlikely after the U.S. and NATO, along with Putin this week, vowed to continue the war effort. 

"We all should step up our efforts and shift into high gear so that we don’t allow this war to become a protracted war – it's not in the interest of anyone," Sak argued. "It's not just about Ukraine. It's about the stability of Europe and the world."

The Ukrainian defense adviser said that ultimately Ukraine will keep doing what it must in the continued face of Russian aggression – fight.

"Victory for us will mean not just throwing the enemy out and restoring our territorial sovereignty over all internationally recognized territories," Sak said. "Victory will also mean establishing a Ukraine which will make such aggression impossible in the future."

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UN ambassador says vote on 1 year anniversary of Russia's invasion 'will go down in history'

The United States Ambassador to the United Nations predicted Thursday's vote on a resolution on achieving peace in Ukraine will "go down in history."

"Colleagues, today we are gathered to discuss an important, historic resolution – one that will promote diplomacy, dialogue, and a lasting peace in Ukraine. The timing of this moment is, of course, intentional," said Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield. "Colleagues, this vote will go down in history.

"On the one-year anniversary of this conflict, we will see where the nations of the world stand on the matter of peace in Ukraine," she added.

Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, and the yearlong war has involved countries from around the world collectively contributing hundreds of billions of dollars to provide weapons and equipment to Ukraine’s military. Many of the funds have been provided for humanitarian reasons and to repair the country’s infrastructure.

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According to Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. stands united with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in keeping Ukrainian territories out of the hands of Russia’s rule.

"Earlier this week, President Biden visited Ukraine. And he made it clear where the United States stands. He stood shoulder-to-shoulder with President Zelenskyy to remind the world that, one year later, Kyiv still stands. Ukraine still stands. And America still stands with Ukraine."

Biden also announced during his surprise trip that the U.S. will be providing nearly $500 million in additional security assistance to Ukraine.

The president’s visit commitment comes just days before the war reaches its one-year milestone, well longer than experts initially predicted the war would last.

"One year ago, Russia launched its illegal, unprovoked, full-scale invasion into Ukraine," she continued. "I remember that day clearly, as I know all of you do too, as well."

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Thomas-Greenfield said Russia lied to the international community in the days leading up to the invasion and claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin continue to do so amid global calls for peace.

"That cold February night, one year ago today, I asked Russia to stop. To return to its borders. To send its troops, tanks, and planes back into their barracks and hangars. To send diplomats back to the negotiating table. But it was too late. At that exact moment I joined so many others in the Security Council and around the world in making a plea for peace. President Putin chose war. This was an illegal and unprovoked attack on Ukraine. But it was also an assault on the United Nations. It struck at the very heart of the UN Charter," the ambassador said.

She added: "We all know what happened next, and what is still happening now. The bombing of kindergartens and hospitals. The slaughter of innocent civilians. The worst refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. An unprecedented hunger crisis around the world. Threats to nuclear and energy security. Families forcibly separated, Ukrainian children relocated to Russia, mass suffering. Crimes against humanity."

The ambassador visited Ukraine last year and said seeing the impacts of the war and the suffering and resolve of the Ukrainian people was an emphatic experience. She also said she learned "the most powerful lessons" as she met with refugees and victims, including a 10-year-old girl named Milena.

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"But it was in the faces of Ukrainian children that I found hope. I met a 10-year-old girl, Milena, who lived in a facility where displaced families were gathering to prepare for the cold winter. A facility that had once been hit by Russian missiles. And I asked Milena what she wanted to do when the war was over. And she smiled. She told me, simply, that she wanted to go back to school and see her best friend again. Her face beamed with hope. I will never forget her shining eyes," Thomas-Greenfield said.

She urged her colleagues to not grow war-weary but to reaffirm their commitment to seeing peace in the region and to promoting "diplomacy and dialogue."

The day after her remarks, the U.N. overwhelmingly voted to demand Russia "immediately" and "unconditionally" withdraw its forces from Ukraine.

Thursday's resolution also called for a "just and lasting" peace.

While 141 countries voted in favor, 32 countries abstained from the vote and another seven voted against it. 

Belarus, North Korea, Syria, Eritrea, Mali and Nicaragua joined Russia in opposition.

The resolution does not force Russia to leave Ukraine.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called the vote a victory.

Fox News' Andrea Vacchiano contributed to this report.

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German mayor reaches agreement with road-blocking climate protestors

The German city of Hannover has reached an agreement with climate activists to stop blocking roads, after its mayor announced Thursday that he supports several of their demands.

Mayor Belit Onay said he held talks with representatives from the group Last Generation in recent days to stop them gluing themselves to roads — a tactic that has enraged many motorists. The group says its goal is to highlight the need for tougher action against global warming but the protests have sparked fierce criticism among some in Germany who say they're dangerous and harm the climate cause.

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"At times the situation here was extremely close to tipping point," Onay told The Associated Press. "There were some very confrontational situations with a lot of anger on the roads during such blockades."

"That's why I wanted to resolve this and not let it escalate further," he said.

In a letter to senior German lawmakers posted on his Instagram account, Onay said he supports the group's call for a general speed limit on national highways, a measure that experts say would considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars at little cost. He also backed a system of public transport fares that would be even cheaper than the 49 euro ($52) monthly ticket agreed last year.

The Hannover mayor said he disagrees with the group's demands for citizens' assemblies that would have the power to legislate national climate action, but that he supports creating such bodies to advise parliaments.

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In a statement, Last Generation said it has agreed to stop its protests in Hannover in response to Onay's letter, the first city where such an agreement has been reached.

Onay, a former Green party lawmaker who has led the city of more than 500,000 inhabitants since 2019, said further talks would depend on the activists sticking to their side of the bargain.

"I made clear that we won't allow ourselves to be blackmailed and we won't accept an ultimatum," he told The AP. "If we are to have a conversation then it can only be without protests."

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China edges closer to sending lethal aid to Russia as UN votes to condemn invasion of Ukraine: report

Russia is in talks with China to purchase 100 combat drones, according to a new report published just days after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. had evidence Beijing was weighing lethal aid to Moscow in its war against Ukraine. 

Der Spiegel reports that Moscow is looking to commission a Chinese manufacturer to mass produce the drones – with a delivery date as early as April. 

Per the report, Xian Bingo Intelligent Aviation Technology, a Chinese drone manufacturer, has said it was prepared to make 100 prototypes of its ZT-180 drone, which carry a 35-50kg warhead. 

The drones are similar to Iran’s Shaheed-136, which Russia has used to kill hundreds of Ukrainians and damage infrastructure. 

The report, citing sources familiar with the matter, says Bingo had plans to establish a productive site for the drones in Russia. 

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Fox News Digital has contacted the State Department for comment on the report but did not hear back before publication. 

The Der Spiegel report comes days after Blinken, who met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Munich over the weekend, said the U.S. has evidence that China is considering providing lethal support to Russia. 

U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price warned Wednesday there would be "consequences" if China were to provide lethal aid to Russia in its war against Ukraine. 

Also on Thursday, the U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and withdraw its forces. The resolution, drafted by Ukraine in consultation with its allies, passed 141-7, with 32 abstentions. 

Friday will mark one year since Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The war has killed tens of thousands on both sides, has reduced entire Ukrainian cities to ruins, and its impact has been felt worldwide in higher food and fuel costs and rising inflation. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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