Russian President Vladimir Putin said this Thursday that the bombing of the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza was a “catastrophe” and sign that “the conflict must end as soon as possible”.
“This is a terrible act, a disaster. There are hundreds of dead and wounded. “I believe that this will be a sign that the conflict must end as soon as possible,” the head of the Kremlin said at a press conference after the Third New Silk Road Forum in Beijing and a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
He added that “in any case, the matter must be brought to the possibility start some contacts or negotiations.”
Putin said his telephone conversations this week with Middle Eastern leaders, including the leaders of Israel and Palestine, They showed that no one wants the situation to worsen.
At the same time he said that He doesn’t want to go into details. these negotiations.
He repeated that Russia has always spoken out openly. for the creation of a Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem.
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According to the head of the Kremlin, the appearance of independent Palestine on the map It will create the conditions for “lasting peace.”
On Tuesday, the Russian president went to Beijing to attend the presentation of the Chinese New Silk Road initiative. stressed the importance of “coordination with China” on issues such as logistics and communications.
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Putin arrived in the Chinese capital despite an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against him for the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children.
For his part, Chinese President Xi Jinping asked Putin this Wednesday: “joint efforts” to “defend international justice.”
The Chinese President highly appreciated the state of relations between the two countries and emphasized that “Political trust is constantly deepening” with “close and effective strategic coordination and bilateral trade at a historical high,” state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
(according to information from EFE)