OREANDA-NEWS The US and British strikes on Yemen are a gross violation of international law, said Grigory Karasin, chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs. So in a conversation with Lenta.<url>" he reacted to the shelling of the capital Sanaa and port cities.

"This absolutely overwhelming sense of dominance in the world prevents the United States and NATO from behaving calmly. This is another example of such behavior," Karasin said.

What happened is a gross violation of international law and the concept of how interstate relations should be built and, in general, how to behave in the international arena

On the night of January 12, the United States and Britain began bombing Yemen. Attacks were carried out on the capital of the country, Sanaa, and port cities.

As US President Joe Biden explained, the shelling of the Houthis should demonstrate "an inescapable response to hostile acts against the freedom of maritime navigation." In turn, the Yemeni Foreign Ministry said that London and Washington would pay a high price for strikes on the country.

Russia has requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council for Friday, January 12, in connection with the strikes by the United States and its allies in Yemen.