Putin meets Abbas, urges renewal of peace talks

* Putin an influential power..for the Palestinians? Good luck with that.

'We are facing a major crisis and Russia is an influential power,' says Palestinian official ahead of trip; Abbas set to meet Medvedev later in day.

Ynetnews
Published: 06.26.14

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Wednesday. "We would very much like the peace process to resume. I know there are many difficulties here,” Putin said.


Abbas for his part described it as “meeting between two friends," Itar-Tass news agency reported

“Regrettably, the situation in the region is not improving, and I am very happy to have the opportunity to meet with you and talk about how the situation is evolving and outline steps toward normalization,” Russia Today quoted Putin as telling Abbas.

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