Russian, Palestinian leaders discuss Israel-Palestinian peace process
Russia has voiced willingness to mediate between Israel and Palestine in its capacity as a member of the Middle East Quartet.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas spoke by phone Tuesday to discuss the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Kremlin said in a press release.
On the call, Putin told Abbas that Russia is willing to act as a mediator between Israel and the PA in its role as a member of the Middle East Quartet. The Quartet refers to the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations. The group has acted as an intermediary on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in the past.
