Russian president says escalation of conflict between Israel and Hamas ‘risks serious consequences’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday (October 25, 2023) that the war between Israel and Hamas could spread beyond the Middle East. The statements were made at a meeting with Russian religious leaders. Here are the full minutes of the meeting published by the Kremlin in English (PDF 149 kB).
“Our main task is to stop bloodshed and violence,” Putin said. “Further escalation of the crisis risks serious consequences,” he continued. “[O conflito] It could spread beyond the borders of the Middle East,” he added.
According to Putin, “the fight against terrorism cannot be carried out on the basis of the notorious principle of collective responsibility, which leads to the deaths of the elderly, women, children and entire families.” He said the situation in the Gaza Strip represents “a real humanitarian catastrophe “.
The Russian president said his country’s position on the conflict between Israel and Palestine was “known” and “based on UN Security Council resolutions.” [Organização das Nações Unidas] which provide for the creation of two independent sovereign states”.
Without naming names, Putin said that “certain forces” had made “attempts” to cause “a further escalation” of the conflict by “affecting other countries” and “exploiting them for their own selfish interests in order to achieve a goal.” “To unleash a wave of chaos and hatred.” Not just in the Middle East, but all over the world.