The Kremlin is voicing hope that the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors will not hurt international anti-terror efforts.
President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, tells reporters that Russia hopes the tensions “will not affect the general determination to fight terrorism,” adding that the latest terror attack in London again underlined its importance.
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on Monday severed ties with Qatar and moved to block land, sea and air routes to the tiny energy-rich Gulf nation, which they accuse of supporting terror groups, charges denied by Qatar.
Peskov declined to comment on the accusations leveled against Qatar.
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expresses “serious concern about a new wave of tensions within the Arab world,” in a phone call with his Qatari counterpart.
— AP
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