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Hamas release of Russian hostages highlights Putin’s new Mideast stance
Washington Post ^ | Story by Mary Ilyushina, Francesca Ebel

Posted on 12/02/2023 2:18:51 PM PST by NoLibZone

RIGA, Latvia — When a Hamas delegation visited Moscow in late October, Russian diplomats handed them a list of eight Russian-Israeli citizens being held hostage in Gaza — captives Russia wanted the Palestinian militant group to set free. Hamas immediately signaled that the list would get special attention, state-run media reported.

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The special treatment for the abducted Russians is a new manifestation of the growing alignment between the Kremlin and Hamas, a relationship in which President Vladimir Putin is seeking to present himself as a leader and champion of a new “multipolar world order” and the Palestinian militant group gets a veneer of legitimacy at a time when many countries have branded it as a terrorist organization.

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TOPICS: Hamas; Iran; Russia; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: francescaebe; geopolitics; maryilyushina; putinsupportshamas; whitewashinghamas; whitewashinghamaspos
The special treatment for the abducted Russians is a new manifestation of the growing alignment between the Kremlin and Hamas,

a relationship in which President Vladimir Putin is seeking to present himself as a leader and champion of a new “multipolar world order”

1 posted on 12/02/2023 2:18:51 PM PST by NoLibZone
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To: NoLibZone

Hummmmm!! and how many were actually released?? And weren’t these Russian Jews who migrated to Israel to getaway from Russian discriminatory treatment?


2 posted on 12/02/2023 2:58:29 PM PST by elpadre
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To: NoLibZone

Hamas and Russia are allies.


3 posted on 12/02/2023 2:58:42 PM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: NoLibZone

For you Journalism Majors: This is how you make something out of nothing.

Russia has never provided a penny to Hamas or it’s affiliates...nor it’s sponsor in Iran.

Not one cent. And not a single bullet has been gifted.

The US, UN AND THE COLLECTIVE WEST have given billions and billions to Hamas and Iran.


4 posted on 12/02/2023 4:17:51 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: rrrod

Putin ❤️ Hamas

Hamas ❤️ Putin

Axis of evil.


5 posted on 12/02/2023 6:01:06 PM PST by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
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To: Apparatchik

Read #4 and be edified.


6 posted on 12/02/2023 7:28:47 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

Hamas wants a Happy Putin. not an angry Putin. You wouldn’t like an angry Putin, (just ask any Ukrainian). He wants his people back, he will get them. Something bad happens to one of his people—he will take it as a personal insult.


7 posted on 12/03/2023 7:52:18 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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