Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated his country’s long-standing backing for the creation of an independent Palestinian state, stressing that a sustainable resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is impossible without it.

Speaking at a plenary session of the international Russian Energy Week forum, Putin described the current situation in the region as “terrible” and called for urgent efforts to minimize civilian casualties.

“The original idea was to create two states — Israel and Palestine. However, the Palestinian state has never been established, while parts of Palestinian territory continue to remain under Israeli occupation,” Putin said.

He warned that any further expansion of the conflict could lead to serious consequences and emphasized that Russia has consistently supported the implementation of relevant United Nations resolutions, particularly those calling for a sovereign and independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.

“Russia’s position on the Palestinian issue has not changed for decades,” Putin added. “It is not tied to current events. We firmly believe that UN resolutions must be implemented and an independent Palestinian state must be created.”

The Russian leader’s remarks underline Moscow’s traditional stance on the Middle East conflict, which has remained consistent across multiple administrations and is based on longstanding diplomatic support for Palestinian statehood. (ILKHA)