“There is still a threat of expansion of the conflict,” RIA quoted Peskov as saying.
Moscow:
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping could discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during their meeting in Beijing this week, Russian news agency RIA quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Tuesday.
Putin told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that Moscow wanted to help prevent a humanitarian disaster in Gaza as he waded into the Middle East crisis with a flurry of calls to key regional players.
Peskov reiterated Putin’s position on Tuesday that the explosion of violence between Israel and the Palestinians is a failure of US policy in the Middle East. He described the tragedy unfolding as a result of countries’ dismissive attitude towards the problem.
“There is still a threat of expansion of the conflict,” RIA quoted Peskov as saying. “This could have absolutely unspeakable consequences for the entire region.
“The most important thing is to stop the ‘hot’ war and then … conceptually approach the settlement process with new efforts,” Peskov said. “An independent Palestinian state is needed, Israel needs security guarantees, Israelis must live in peace and feel safe.”
Putin does not yet have a peace plan for the conflict, Peskov agencies say. It needs to be worked out, he said.
A Russian-drafted UN Security Council resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in Gaza was not adopted on Monday.
Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet Xi on a much-publicized trip aimed at showcasing trust and “unlimited” partnership between the countries even as the war in Ukraine rages on.
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