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A Hamas delegation has held talks in Moscow with a senior Russian foreign ministry official, according to Russian state media TASS and a Hamas statement. TASS said discussions focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas, as well as the evacuation of Russian citizens from Gaza.
Mousa Abu Marzouk, deputy chief of Hamas’s political bureau, and Basem Naim, another senior Gaza-based Hamas leader, were among the visiting delegation, which met with Russia's deputy foreign minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov, according to the Hamas statement.
TASS quoted the foreign ministry saying talks had taken place as part of Russia’s position calling for “the immediate release of foreign hostages located in the Gaza Strip."
"Mr. Bogdanov expressed his country's position in support of the rights of the Palestinian people and showed his country's efforts with the relevant parties aimed at a ceasefire, opening the crossings and bringing in humanitarian aid (to Gaza)," the Hamas statement added.
Israel's reaction: Israel condemned Russian officials' meeting with senior Hamas officials, according to an Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement.
"Israel condemns the invitation of senior Hamas officials to Moscow, which is an act of support of terrorism and legitimizes the atrocities of Hamas terrorists," the foreign ministry said. "We call on the Russian government to expel the Hamas terrorists immediately."
Evacuation requests: On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova also that about 1,000 citizens of Russia and member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have requested to be evacuated from Gaza.
The CIS member countries include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
CNN's Lauren Kent and Tamar Michaelis contributed reporting to this post.
Hamas discusses Gaza hostages with Russian officials in Moscow
From CNN's Katharina Krebs in London, Ibrahim Dahman in Gaza and Eyad KourdiA Hamas delegation has held talks in Moscow with a senior Russian foreign ministry official, according to Russian state media TASS and a Hamas statement. TASS said discussions focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas, as well as the evacuation of Russian citizens from Gaza.
Mousa Abu Marzouk, deputy chief of Hamas’s political bureau, and Basem Naim, another senior Gaza-based Hamas leader, were among the visiting delegation, which met with Russia's deputy foreign minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov, according to the Hamas statement.
TASS quoted the foreign ministry saying talks had taken place as part of Russia’s position calling for “the immediate release of foreign hostages located in the Gaza Strip."
The Hamas delegation praised the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin and stressed the need for the international community to "uphold its responsibilities against the crime of genocide committed by the Zionist government," according to the Hamas statement.
"Mr. Bogdanov expressed his country's position in support of the rights of the Palestinian people and showed his country's efforts with the relevant parties aimed at a ceasefire, opening the crossings and bringing in humanitarian aid (to Gaza)," the Hamas statement added.
Israel's reaction: Israel condemned Russian officials' meeting with senior Hamas officials, according to an Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement.
"Israel condemns the invitation of senior Hamas officials to Moscow, which is an act of support of terrorism and legitimizes the atrocities of Hamas terrorists," the foreign ministry said. "We call on the Russian government to expel the Hamas terrorists immediately."
Evacuation requests: On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova also that about 1,000 citizens of Russia and member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have requested to be evacuated from Gaza.
The CIS member countries include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
CNN's Lauren Kent and Tamar Michaelis contributed reporting to this post.
