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Thursday, July 12, 2018
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Thursday, July 12, 2018
Abbas heading to Moscow for talks with Putin, World Cup final
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will discuss efforts to hold an international peace conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week, Ahmad Majdalani, a confidant of the PA president, tells The Times of Israel.
Abbas is slated to travel to Russia on Friday to meet with Putin and attend the 2018 World Cup final.
Abbas has not traveled abroad since he fell ill with pneumonia in late May.
Majdalani says that the Ramallah-based Palestinian leadership believes Russia has an “important role” to play in the peace process.
— Adam Rasgon
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