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PA’s Abbas to meet Putin in Russia next month

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas pose for a photo at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, November 23, 2021. (Yevgeny Biyatov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Russia on Aug 12-14 and meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug 13, Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti reports, citing a diplomatic source.