Gaza, Putin: ‘I hope Trump’s peace initiative will be implemented’

Milan, 9 October (LaPresse) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his hope that White House President Donald Trump’s initiative for a peace agreement in the Middle East will be implemented. This was reported by the Russian news agency Interfax. ‘President Trump has presented well-known initiatives and, as you have seen, Russia supported them almost immediately. Let’s see what is happening now. According to the media, a final decision has been made. We sincerely hope that these initiatives by the US president will be implemented in practice,’ Putin said during the Central Asia-Russia summit in Dushanbe. ‘I must say that we are not only watching closely, but we are also trying, together with our partners in the Middle East, to contribute to this agreement,’ Putin said, adding that Russia is ready ‘to support any peaceful efforts aimed at stopping the bloodshed and restoring calm in this region.’