Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov urged the release of hostages in Gaza during telephone conversations on Sunday and Monday with Hamas and other Palestinian factions, as stated by the Russian foreign ministry.
This comes in the wake of a series of meetings and calls between President Vladimir Putin and leaders in the Middle East over the past week.
The ministry said Bogdanov’s conversations highlighted the military and humanitarian situation in Gaza, where Russia “confirmed its principled position on the need to cease hostilities and urgently resolve all humanitarian problems that have arisen, including the release of hostages.”
The statement did not specify whether Russia sought the release of all hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 incursion into southern Israel or specifically Russian nationals among them, the Jerusalem Post reported.
The minister engaged in discussions with key figures from the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), the Palestinian Democratic Union, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and Hamas.
Written by B.C. Begley
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