Status: 11.10.2023, 13:16 PM
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Vladimir Putin, President of Russia. © Mikhail Metzel/Pool Sputnik Kremlin/AP/dpa
Russia itself is currently waging a war of aggression. International observers consider the country to be a beneficiary of the escalating Middle East conflict. But the Kremlin sees itself as a suitable mediator.
Moscow - According to the Kremlin, Russia wants to mediate in the settlement of the Middle East conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. "Russia can and will play a role in regulation," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview for Russian state television.
To this end, Moscow must maintain dialogue with, but also at an equal distance, from both sides. "There is no doubt that the acts that can only be described as terrorism are to be condemned. But we must also not forget what the precursors of this situation were," he said.
On Tuesday, the Kremlin had already confirmed that it would continue its contacts with the Palestinians. Russian President Vladimir Putin will also receive the President of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, Mahmoud Abbas, during his visit to Moscow, which was agreed upon before the start of the war, it said.
Putin sees the US as responsible for escalation
Putin blamed the US for the attacks by the militant Hamas against Israel. Their attempt to settle the conflict on their own failed because they did not take care of compromises acceptable to both sides, the Kremlin chief said. Rather, they had advanced their own ideas for a solution to the conflict and exerted pressure on the parties to the conflict.
Russia, on the other hand, which itself has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine for almost 20 months, is accused by international observers of exploiting the fighting in Israel for anti-Western information campaigns. Moscow also maintains contacts with Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip and is classified as a terrorist organization by the US, the EU and Israel. Dpa