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| Russian foreign minister, exiled Hamas chief talk about Gaza |
| 2008-03-22 |
| Russia's foreign minister is making the rounds for talks on Mideast peace. Sergey Lavrov met with the exiled leader of Hamas (Khaled Mashaal) yesterday in Syria, according to a Hamas official. The official says the hourlong meeting focused on ways of reaching calm between Israel and Hamas, with the Hamas leader asking for Russia to put pressure on Israel to lift a blockade on Gaza. Today, Lavrov visited Israel President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Israel's foreign minister. The Israeli officials say Russia shares "many common interests," like fighting terrorism, and ensuring peace in the Middle East. Tomorrow, Lavrov meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Russia has offered to host a follow-up conference to the Mideast peace negotiations that were held in Annapolis, Maryland, in November. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Stealing Condi's thunder, Sergey? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-03-22 09:35 |
| #1 ION, BIGNEWSNETWORK - BREAKING - Russia's DUMA has voted to support INDEPENDENCE for GEORGIA's breakaway regions of ABSKHAZIA + OSSETIA in retaliation for Western suppor and recognition of independence for KOSOVO vv Serbia. See various Net blogs for views on the potential for CONFLICT/WAR IN THE CAUCASUS vv ABSKHAZIA, OSSETIA, + KARABAKH/NOGORNO-KARABAKH regions. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-03-22 02:10 |