Russia is concerned about civilian losses in Gaza, says Russia's President Putin at a meeting with the Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in Moscow, as shown in images on Russian state TV.
We are doing everything ... to support Palestine and the Palestinian people, he says.
The only way to create a long-term, reliable, stable peace in the region is, according to the Russian President, to implement all UN resolutions and "create a fully-fledged Palestinian state".
We feel that Russia is one of the Palestinian people's dearest friends, says Abbas to Putin in the TV broadcast.
Russia has repeatedly criticized Israel's military response to terrorist-stamped Hamas attacks on October 7 last year and called for restraint. After the attack, Putin has drawn closer to Hamas and Iran.
On Wednesday, Mahmud Abbas will visit Istanbul in Turkey, where he will meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
