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Friday, January 19, 2024
Hosting Hamas delegation, Moscow urges release of hostages, including 3 Russian nationals
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A delegation of members of the Hamas terror group has visited Russia, Moscow’s foreign ministry says in a statement
“The Russian side stressed the need for the immediate release of civilians, including three Russian nationals Andrey Kozlov, Alexander Lobanov, and Alexander Trufanov, who were kidnapped in the October 7, 2023 attacks and have been held by Palestinian groups ever since,” the foreign ministry.
The Hamas delegation was led by senior official Moussa Abu Marzouk and the Russian team was led by deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov.
BREAKING: HAMAS OFFICIAL STATEMENT
VISITS MOSCOW
“A leading delegation from Hamas holds political consultations in Moscow.
The delegation of the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, headed by the head of the movement’s International Relations Office, Dr. Musa Abu Marzouk, the… pic.twitter.com/x1otOtxJDM
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