US sanctions Russia-based network for aiding Houthis as strikes continue

WASHINGTON — The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions targeting a Russian-based network that allegedly supports Yemen’s Houthis.  

What happened: Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said that it would implement sanctions on multiple Russian-based individuals and entities who helped in the procurement of weapons and other resources for Iran-backed Houthi militants. 

The sanctions come amid escalating tit-for-tat strikes between the US and the Houthis. The…