Russia warns of 'very long' war in Yemen

March 04, 2016 02:04

Russia warned today the war in Yemen could grind on for a "very long time" because of the government's insistence on conditions for a ceasefire.

Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, speaking to reporters after a UN Security Council meeting on the Yemen crisis, told reporters he was concerned that prospects for peace talks were dim.

"We hear that the government does not want to have a ceasefire until there is a comprehensive settlement," Churkin said.

"This is a recipe for a very long conflict which will have even more dramatic results," he said.

Russia has repeatedly criticised the Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen that was launched last March to push back Iranian-backed Huthi rebels.

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