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Putin expresses concern about civilian deaths in Gaza in meeting with Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, gestures during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow [Alexey Maishev/ Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas he is “concerned” about the high number of Palestinian civilian casualties in Gaza.

In a meeting in Moscow on Tuesday, Abbas said that Russia was considered one of the “dearest friends” of the Palestinian people, while Putin reaffirmed Russia’s support for a two-state solution.

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