Russian president Vladimir Putin finally made his first comments on the Hamas attack on Israel, saying it’s “a clear example of the failure of U.S. policy in the Middle East” for not “taking the core interests of the Palestinian people into account,” the Financial Times reports.
Putin Blames U.S. for Hamas Attack on Israel
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