Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the United States Government for the ongoing crisis in the Middle East triggered by last weekend’s surprise incursion by the Palestinian militant group Hamas into southern Israel.

Putin who spoke Tuesday on the conflict, said the crisis is a testament to Washington’s inability to resolve conflicts, RT reports.

The Russian leader said, “I believe many would agree with me that it is a glaring example of the failures of the US Middle East policies. They tried to monopolize the peace settlement, but unfortunately paid no attention to searching for compromises that would be acceptable for both parties."

Instead, Washington put pressure on both sides in an attempt to impose its own solutions on them, he added. The US “never took into account the core interests of the Palestinian people,” Putin claimed.

Those interests primarily involve the creation of an independent Palestinian nation-state, as outlined in resolutions of the UN Security Council, he noted.

Putin made the remarks during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani in Moscow. The Russian president said he believed the two nations were united in prioritizing the minimization of harm done to civilians by both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Other senior Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, had previously blamed the US for the renewed hostilities. The top Russian diplomat suggested on Monday that the so-called quartet of Middle East mediators – which includes the US, Russia, the EU and the UN – should take a leading role in peace talks.

The US, he said, had sidelined this mechanism to “monopolize” the process for its own benefit.

Hamas, which is based in Gaza, launched a surprise attack on Israeli territory on Saturday, overwhelming the country’s air defences with massive rocket barrages and conducting a lightning raid. Its fighters killed civilians and took hostages with a view to trading them for prisoners in Israeli custody.

Israel responded with a military operation targeting Gaza, saying its goal was to obliterate Hamas. The small coastal strip of land is home to some 2 million residents, whose lives are greatly impacted by the Israeli blockade, which has been in place since 2007.
The US has pledged military support for Israel and has called on other nations to condemn Hamas for its actions. Moscow has condemned all violence against civilians, regardless of which side of the conflict carries it out, and has argued that fighting extremism is no substitute for a genuine reconciliation based on a two-state solution.

ManirBK:
Putin is absolutely right. Not only America, but the entire West never
regarded the core interest of Palestinians.

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Sirmwill:


Okay
That justifies the over 900 Israelis killed?


Think about it naaaaaaaaaaw
Count 1-900 and see how stressful it can be and know that that was the number of lives that was taken by these people because of interests

Dennisbulkan:


Over a thousands Palestine have been slaughtered by the Israeli soldiers in occupied gaza since the start of 2023 alone before the hamas attack. What do you have to say about that?

CoronaVirusPro:
Long live Putin!


Can he help with a nuclear bomb on Israel.

Waiting for US to interfere in conflict.

Sirmwill:


Where's your source?

nnachukz:

US has already interfered, by moving war arsenal to Isreal. Putin Na just mouth. Isreal can't even hear any of those noise makers as they are busy bombing marked targets.

Sirmwill:


Where's your source?

CoronaVirusPro:


US fleet just a decoration at the coast!

They are doing nothing!

nnachukz:

Their presence there is already something.

CoronaVirusPro:


Only to deter Iran!

They need just shoot one missile and we would sink that ship.

Its in our territory.

nnachukz:

Sink small Isreal first.

Sirmwill:


Where's your source?

CoronaVirusPro:


We are going to. Be patient.

The war not ending anytime soon!

nnachukz:

Keep exercising patience until no building is left in Gaza.

Dennisbulkan:


I don't support war. I'm neither pro Palestine nor Israel/WEST. But we should not let hate & religious sentiment takes over our humanity. They are both guilty of committing atrocities. Israel killed women, children, & men. Deprived them of basic right & forcefully evicted people from their home & occupied their lands, the same thing Russia is currently doing to Ukraine.
Palestine hamas have indiscriminately committed an of terrorism too.if you're choosing side without objectively looking at facts then you're no different for the people you accused evil, you're equally evil, worse still, a cold blooded hypocrite

https://www.dci-palestine.org/israeli_forces_shoot_dead_12_year_old_palestinian_boy_in_qalqilya#:~:text=48%20Palestinian%20children%20have%20been,to%20documentation%20collected%20by%20DCIP.