Hamas thanks Putin for comments in support of Palestine

Hamas has thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his statements in support of Palestine.

On October 13, Putin compared measures against the Gaza Strip to the Leningrad blockade and said that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should be resolved through peace talks, the goal of which should be “the creation of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.” Putin also said Russia could act as a mediator in the talks.

On Telegram, Hamas wrote that it “appreciates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stance on the ongoing Zionist aggression against [its] people and his denunciation of the siege of Gaza.” Hamas added that it welcomed Russian attempts to stop the “aggression” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

On October 13, Russian Ambassador to the U.N. Vasily Nebenzya said that Russia is ready to mediate the conflict. He submitted a draft resolution on a ceasefire to the U.N. Security Council. The resolution does not mention Hamas.