Why does Russia support Palestine in the Middle East conflict?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 10:14
Newsweek believes that the involvement of a global power with ties to nearly every major stakeholder could provide crucial support for the initiative at a time when Washington's leadership in the Middle East is increasingly being questioned.
International outlets such as Israel's Ynet News and the Saudi-owned British Asharq Al-Awsat have cited sources in recent days as saying that Israel has asked Russia to take part in the deal.
Israel has asked Russia to mediate between it and Hezbollah in a peace settlement. Newsweek reported this, citing Middle Eastern media.
Putin is becoming a potential mediator of peace in the Middle East, the publication states.
The publication writes that the ceasefire agreement is being developed with the support of US presidential advisers Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk.