Palestine reminder from Russian leader Putin

Putin made evaluations about international developments at the general session of the third Russia-Africa Summit held in Moscow.

Emphasizing that Russia's attitude towards the Palestinian issue has not changed, Putin said, "Russia thinks that the final solution to the Palestinian issue can only be achieved by implementing the two-state solution principle, which includes the establishment of a full-fledged Palestinian State on Palestinian lands." he said.

Addressing the developments in Libya, Putin accused Western countries of playing an important role in the collapse of the Libyan state.

Referring to the developments in the Persian Gulf, Putin said, "Of course, we should not forget the problems of Palestine, which continues to suffer due to the developments in the Persian Gulf." he said.

Arguing that the interventions of Western countries led to the collapse of Libya's state structure, Putin said, "It is clear to everyone that Western countries, unfortunately, played an important and negative role in the collapse of the Libyan state." he said.

Touching on international maritime law, Putin emphasized that freedom of navigation in the seas should be guaranteed in all regions and pointed out the importance of complying with the basic principles of international law.

Stating that African countries should be represented more strongly in international organizations, Putin described it as injustice that no country from the continent is among the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Putin emphasized the importance of achieving broad consensus while reforming the UNSC and said that existing international mechanisms should be preserved and that the Russian Foreign Ministry is working on the representation of Africa in the Council.

Describing Russia and African countries as natural allies in the construction of the multipolar world order, Putin emphasized that international relations should be based on sovereign equality, mutual respect and the principles of the United Nations Charter.

Touching on cooperation in the field of security with African countries, Putin pointed out that there are military and military-technical cooperation agreements with 45 countries on the continent and that Russia continues to contribute to strengthening the defense capacities of African countries.

Touching on the developments in Ukraine, Putin said that the purpose of the temporary ceasefire in the city of Oleski in the Kherson region is to help the civilian population.

Underlining that humanitarian problems in the region have been ongoing for a long time, Putin stated that the Ukrainian side aggravated the humanitarian situation by laying mines on the access roads to the city.

Putin also drew attention to the contribution of US President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, to the organization of the humanitarian aid mission.