Russian President Vladimir Putin held a press conference after completing his contacts in China, where he went for the 3rd Belt and Road Forum. According to the news in Sputnik; When asked about the hospital attack in Gaza, Putin emphasized that the development was a tragedy and humanitarian disaster and said:
“There are hundreds of dead and hundreds of injured in one place. This is of course a disaster, and it happened in a humanitarian facility. I hope that this will be a signal that the conflict must be ended as soon as possible. In any case, we must bring the issue to the point where contacts and negotiations can begin.”
‘THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PALESTINE STATE WOULD BE A RIGHT STEP’
Putin said that he did not know whether the current crisis between Israel and Palestine would pave the way for the establishment of a Palestinian state, but emphasized that such a step would be correct and that instant moves would not solve the crisis.
Stating once again that Russia has always been in favor of the establishment of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, regardless of the escalation of the conflict, Putin said: “However, we have been saying this for a long time, the international community has long been aware that the task of establishing two independent and sovereign states is “He has been saying this since 1948, when it was determined. The establishment of an independent Palestinian state can provide the necessary conditions for a possible peace with a long historical perspective.”
‘THE MAIN ACTORS IN THE REGION DO NOT WANT THE CONFLICT TO EXPAND’
Talking about his telephone conversations with the leaders of 5 countries in the region on Monday, the Russian leader said, “My impression is that no one wants the conflict to continue, expand and the situation to escalate. I think the main actors do not want the conflict to develop and turn into a wide-ranging war, they are afraid of it.”
‘THERE IS A NEED FOR UNITY WITHIN THE PALESTINE SOCIETY’
Stating that there are differences of opinion within the Palestinian society between the West Bank and Gaza, but these segments do not harbor hostility towards each other, Putin continued as follows:
“The reaction of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shows that he does not have a hostile attitude towards the Gaza Strip and those who control the situation there. This does not mean that there is no need to increase the level of interaction and that there is no need to achieve total unity in Palestinian society. Of course, the Palestinians should aim for this, but this “It’s their problem, we cannot manage this process.”
‘USA MADE A NEW MISTAKE BY SENDING ATACMS MISSILES’
Underlining that the USA made another mistake by sending ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, Putin emphasized that the missiles in question will cause damage and pose an additional threat, but they cannot change the situation on the field and that Russia has the capacity to repel such attacks.
‘IF KIEV WANTS NEGOTIATIONS, FIRST…’
Stating that Ukraine suffered casualties in the long-awaited counter-attack in Kherson but failed to achieve any results, Putin sent the following message to Kiev regarding the negotiations:
“If the Ukrainian side really wants the negotiation process, it should not do this with theatrical gestures. The first thing to do is to cancel the decree of the Ukrainian President banning negotiations.”
‘RUSSIAN AIRPLANES LOADED WITH KINJAL HYPERSONIC MISSILES WILL NOW PATROL THE BLACK SEA’
In addition, Putin said that he gave instructions to keep the situation in the Black Sea under control and emphasized that in accordance with this instruction, the Russian Aerospace Forces will carry out patrol activities in the skies of the Black Sea with MiG-31 planes loaded with Kinjal hypersonic missiles.
Noting that the USA is increasingly involved in the conflict in Ukraine with its actions and that this is escalating the atmosphere in the region, the Russian leader underlined that the patrols to be carried out with MiG-31s, which have a range of more than a thousand kilometers and a speed of 9 Mach, will not pose a threat.
HE RESPONDED TO BIDEN: “Then he should make crepes and come to us for tea.”
In response to a question, Putin stated that it was ridiculous for US President Joe Biden to claim that Russia was defeated in Ukraine and said, “If Russia lost the war, why are they sending ATACMS? They should take back their ATACMS and all their other weapons. Biden will make pancakes and serve us tea.” “Come on,” he expressed his reaction.
‘COMMON THREATS ONLY STRENGTHEN RUSSIA-CHINA COOPERATION’
Stating that they discussed the situation in the Middle East, developments in Ukraine and other current issues during the nearly 3-hour meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Putin said, “All these are external factors and common threats. These only strengthen Russia-China cooperation.”
He also stated that the Russian and Chinese prime ministers will soon meet in Bishkek and sign the plan envisaging the interaction between Moscow and China until 2030.
