Why does Russia support Palestine in the Middle East conflict?
Last Updated: 22.06.2025 13:34
Israel has asked Russia to mediate between it and Hezbollah in a peace settlement. Newsweek reported this, citing Middle Eastern media.
Putin is becoming a potential mediator of peace in the Middle East, the publication states.
International outlets such as Israel's Ynet News and the Saudi-owned British Asharq Al-Awsat have cited sources in recent days as saying that Israel has asked Russia to take part in the deal.
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The publication writes that the ceasefire agreement is being developed with the support of US presidential advisers Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk.
Newsweek believes that the involvement of a global power with ties to nearly every major stakeholder could provide crucial support for the initiative at a time when Washington's leadership in the Middle East is increasingly being questioned.