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Russia Working to Prevent War on Gaza from Spilling into Regional War – Putin
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Russian president reiterated the need for ‘international legal frameworks’ to restore peace. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia is working diligently to prevent Israel’s war on […]

‘Middle East on Brink of Full-Scale War’ – Russia Raises Concern at BRICS Summit
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The degree of confrontation between Israel and Iran has sharply increased. All this resembles a chain reaction and puts the entire Middle East on the brink of a full-scale war.” […]

‘Not War, Total Destruction of Civilian Population’ – Putin on Gaza Genocide
“We believe this is a result of US policy. They monopolized the peace process. They pushed aside all previously established mechanisms for collective efforts to solve this extremely difficult problem.” Russian President Vladimir Putin has […]

‘Downright Authoritarian’ – Pelosi Links Pro-Palestine Movement in US to Putin
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged the FBI to investigate protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, alleging that some activists may be linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin, […]

What is Happening in Gaza is a ‘Catastrophe’ – Putin
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russian President Vladimir Putin said that what is happening in the Gaza Strip at the hands of Israeli forces is a catastrophe. “What is going on (in the Gaza Strip) […]

Netanyahu ‘Strongly Rejects’ Russia’s Stance on Gaza War – Reports
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Unlike the pro-Tel Aviv stance by Washington, Moscow has maintained a clear position demanding an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. In a speech at the Doha Forum on Sunday, Russian Foreign […]

Russia, Saudi Arabia Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russia and Saudi Arabia have expressed shared concern regarding the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, calling for an immediate ceasefire in a joint statement on Thursday. The Kremlin issued […]

‘Injustice’ in Palestine and US ‘Monopoly’ Must End – Putin at BRICS Summit
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Generations of Palestinians were raised in an atmosphere of injustice towards their people,” Putin said on Tuesday, in televised comments at a virtual BRICS summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin called […]

Putin’s Speech at BRICS Summit Will Focus on Gaza – Kremlin
According to the statement, the meeting will focus, in particular, on the situation in the Gaza Strip. Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in an extraordinary online BRICS summit on the escalation of the […]

Putin Links Gaza to Multipolar World: ‘Russia is Bulwark for Those Who Fight for Freedom’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that what is happening in Gaza at the moment is a “collective punishment” of civilians that is “absolutely not justifiable.” In his televised […]

Gaza Destruction Would be Disaster for Decades, Centuries: Russia
‘If the Gaza Strip is destroyed and 2 million residents are expelled, it will create a catastrophe for many more decades, if not centuries.” – Lavrov. A ceasefire and humanitarian programs are needed in Gaza […]

Putin Says Attack on Gaza Hospital is a ‘Tragedy and Catastrophe’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the lethal attack on a hospital in the Gaza Strip is a ‘tragedy and catastrophe,’ the Russian news agency TASS reported. An […]

Gaza is Leningrad: Putin Likens Israeli Behavior to Brutal Nazi Siege in WWII
By Palestine Chronicle Staff What Israel is doing in Gaza is unacceptable, the Russian President has said. But he went further, much further. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday likened the Israeli army’s siege […]

Putin: Israeli Ground Offensive ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russian President Vladimir Putin said that an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza would be ‘absolutely unacceptable’. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza […]

Putin: Palestinian Cause is ‘Manifestation of Injustice’, Arabs Not Scared
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of fueling the conflict in the Middle East by sending an aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean. He stressed that the outbreak of violence in occupied Palestine confirms […]

Putin Reveals New Name of Tycoon who Fled to Israel
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that the former head of the state funded Rusnano corporation, Anatoly Chubais, may have relocated to Israel due to fears of legal consequences over financial irregularities. Speaking at the […]

Putin: West Uses Zelensky’s Jewish Heritage to Distract from Glorification of Nazism in Ukraine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the West is using Volodymyr Zelensky’s Jewish heritage to cover for the culpability of Ukrainian nationalists in the Holocaust, RT reported. “I […]

BRICS: Will Egypt’s Coup Leader el-Sisi Escape Scrutiny In South Africa?
By Iqbal Jassat Regrettably, most mainstream media has bolstered this faulty image, notwithstanding the fact that the regime of General el-Sisi is undoubtedly one of the most repressive in the world. Has South African media […]

From ICC to ‘Sportswashing’: West’s Self-Serving Narratives Must Be Combated
By Ramzy Baroud Now that we are on the cusp of a new world order, we must confront this hypocrisy with the clearest language – and action – possible. In March, the South Africa […]

PA President Abbas Expresses ‘Full Support’ for Russian President Putin
The president of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mahmoud Abbas expressed his support to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, following the failed coup attempt by the Wagner group, The Middle East Monitor reported. According to a statement […]

ICC vs Putin Poses Challenge to South Africa, Raises Questions about Bias and Prejudice
By Iqbal Jassat Will Vladimir Putin land in South Africa to attend the BRICS’ summit and if he does will he be arrested and handed over to the Hague? This political and diplomatic conundrum has […]

Xi’s ‘Chilling’ Remarks: A Multipolar World Offers Challenges and Opportunities to the Middle East and Africa
By Ramzy Baroud The final exchange, caught on camera between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian host and counterpart, Vladimir Putin, sums up the current geopolitical conflict, still in its nascent stages, […]

ICC Prosecution Reserved For US Enemies, Not For US & Allies
By Iqbal Jassat Was it a ‘sick joke’ as one commentator suggested for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue a warrant of arrest against Russian President Putin on the 20th anniversary of the invasion […]

On the ICC, Putin, Netanyahu and Prosecutorial Discretion
By John Whitbeck All wars, which by their nature involve killing people and destroying property and infrastructure, are brutal and ugly and give rise to hundreds of events that can be qualified as “war crimes”. […]

Active ‘Neutrality’: Why Is Israel Struggling to Maintain a Coherent Position in Russia, Ukraine?
By Ramzy Baroud For a whole year, Israel has struggled in its attempts to articulate a clear and decisive position regarding the Russia-Ukraine war. The reason behind the seemingly confused Israeli position is that […]

‘Are You Going to Kill Zelensky?’: Former Israeli Prime Minister Reveals Conversation with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin told former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that he would not have Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky assassinated, Bennett revealed to Israeli media. “Are you going to kill Zelensky?” Bennett asked Putin. […]

Roger Waters Fends Off ‘Antisemitism’ Smears in Germany Ahead of Live Shows
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Pink Floyd rock legend Roger Waters has reaffirmed his commitment to perform in Germany next year as part of his This Is Not a Drill world tour in spite of […]

US ‘Furious’ over PA President Abbas’s Comments to Putin: Report
The White House is “deeply disappointed” in Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s comments to Putin, a spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC) told Axios on Saturday. On Thursday, Abbas praised Russia’s “clear position” about […]

Russia’s Putin Meets with PA President Abbas in Astana (VIDEO)
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas in the Kazakhstan capital Astana to discuss the peace process, Russian sources said. Putin will also attend the sixth Conference on Interaction and […]

Report: Israel’s Shin Bet Warns of Russian Interference in Upcoming Elections
Israel has asked Russia not to interfere in its upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for November 1, Israeli media reported, amid tensions between the two countries. Israel’s Channel 12 TV reported that Shin Bet, the Israeli […]