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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 26, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Hamas delegation, Iranian deputy FM meet Russian officials in Moscow
Muslims pray outside the Moscow Cathedral Mosque during Eid al-Adha celebrations in Moscow, Russia, on June 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Hamas representatives are in Moscow, according to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
“I can also say and confirm that representatives of the relevant Palestinian movement are on a visit to Moscow,” she says in a briefing, reported by the Russian RIA Novosti outlet.
The outlet had earlier reported that Hamas politburo member Moussa Abu Marzuk was leading the delegation.
Zakharova says that Iranian deputy foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani is in Moscow as well.
