Chain of telephone calls with the leaders of Iran, Palestine, Syria, Iran, and Egypt
Amid growing concerns about an escalation in the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed faction Hamas, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with the leaders of five related countries, including Israel.
According to the Russian state-run TASS news agency on the 16th (local time), the Kremlin said that President Putin spoke with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, and Egyptian President Abdulfattah Sisi. revealed.
The Kremlin said that “in all currencies, primary attention has been given to the rapidly worsening Palestinian-Israeli conflict” and “to the large-scale escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, accompanied by a catastrophic increase in the number of civilian casualties and a deepening humanitarian crisis.” “I expressed extreme concern about it,” he explained.
In particular, in the phone call, “serious concerns were expressed about the possibility of the conflict expanding into a war in the (Middle East) region.”
Regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, he said, “I listened to the leaders’ assessment of the seriousness of the situation and the need to lift the blockade of Gaza to urgently provide medicine, food and other essential goods.” He emphasized that violence is also unacceptable.”
Regarding the evacuation of citizens of Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries in the Gaza Strip, he explained, “We discussed the issue of Egypt providing support.”
The Kremlin reported that President Putin also plans to hold a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Kremlin Foreign Affairs Adviser Yuri Ushakov previously explained to reporters, “President Putin will hold talks with the major countries involved in this dispute (before visiting China),” adding, “We will express our assessment and reveal our position.” .
He also added that President Putin is “closely watching the unprecedented escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict,” and that “all issues related to this conflict are the focus of President Putin’s attention.”
Source: Donga
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