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Hamas broadcasts in Moscow the immediate launch of a Russian-Israeli hostage in response “to the Kremlin position on Palestine”
A delegation of the Palestinian Islamist motion Hamas introduced on Monday the immediate launch of a hostage with Russian and Israeli citizenship, Alexandr Trufánov, attending to the demand of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin.
“One of them, Trufánov, will surely be released shortly. It will be released despite the fact that it is a soldier, ”mentioned Musa Abú Marzuk, one of many members of the Hamas political bureau, to the Ria Nóvosti company.
Marzuk, who plans to satisfy in Moscow with Russian Vice Minister Mikhail Bogdánov, added: “This is our gesture of response to Russia’s position on the Palestinian matter.” He added that Maxim Herkin’s destiny, one other Russian hostage from Donbás, will resolve “in a second phase”, though he clarified that “there are many details.” “We have reacted to Russia’s request only out of respect for President Vladimir Putin,” he mentioned.
In mid -January, Putin known as to do “the possible” to free Trufánov from captivity, a matter that was additionally handled by phone between Bogdánov and the course of Hamas. Trufánov, 29, was kidnapped in Niz or together with his companion, his mom and grandmother on October 7, 2023 throughout the assaults perpetrated by Hamas by which additionally they killed his father. His mom and grandmother had been launched on the finish of November when Israel and Hamas sealed a primary truce settlement after greater than a 12 months of battle within the strip.
According to Kremlin, Putin is not going to obtain the Hamas delegation, which can inform Moscow about compliance with the agreements with Israel and request humanitarian help to alleviate the disaster within the Gaza Strip, sources from the Palestinian motion reported to the Tass company. (EFE)
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