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Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday after Israel hit Iran in a series of strikes.
“President of Russia emphasised,” in his call with Netanyahu, “the importance of resuming the negotiations and resolving any issues pertaining to Iran’s nuclear programme exclusively via political and diplomatic means. In addition, the Russian leader expressed willingness to provide mediation so as to prevent further escalation,” the Kremlin said in a statement posted on its website.
Speaking to Pezeshkian, Putin “stressed that Russia condemned Israel’s actions, which had been carried out in violation of the UN Charter and international law. The Russian side has been fully supporting the efforts to resolve the situation around Iran’s nuclear programme peacefully and has proposed concrete initiatives aimed at reaching mutually acceptable agreements,” the statement said.
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