President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas . Archival photoMOSCOW, June 15Palestinian Ambassador to Moscow Abdel Hafiz Nofal told RIA Novosti that the new visit of the Palestinian leader to the Russian Federation Mahmoud Abbas is still hindered by «air traffic». In May, a number of media outlets reported on the possibility of a visit heads of the State of Palestine at the May 9 Parade. However, the Kremlin denied this information. «Abbas loves Russia. But now it is difficult to plan a visit. Due to air traffic. Almost impossible. When the opportunity arises, he, of course, will come,» the ambassador said. November 2021, Russian leader Vladimir Putin received him in Sochi.
