MOSCOW, March 19 Head of the Hamas political bureau Ismail Haniya sent Vladimir Putin congratulations on his victory in the Russian presidential elections.
“Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of his re-election as president of the Russian Federation,” says a statement published on the movement’s Telegram channel.
Counting of votes in the presidential elections in Russia
Voting started on March 15 and lasted three days. The multi-day voting format was first used in the presidential elections in Russia.
Voting started on March 15 and lasted three days. The multi-day voting format was first used in the presidential elections in Russia.
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According to the Chairman of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova, the multi-day voting format allowed the maximum number of voters to take part in the elections.< /p>
According to the Chairman of the Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova, the multi-day voting format allowed the maximum number of voters to take part in the elections.
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The earliest polling stations to close were in the Far East — in the Kamchatka Territory and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
Polling stations were closed the earliest in the Far East — in the Kamchatka Territory and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
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The overall turnout this year was a record: according to preliminary data, it exceeded 77 percent.
General turnout this year was a record: according to preliminary data, it exceeded 77 percent.
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According to Vladimir Putin, the ordinary citizen felt that the future depended on him Russia. This is how Putin explained the high turnout in the elections.
According to Vladimir Putin, the ordinary citizen felt that the future of Russia depended on him. This is how Putin explained the high turnout in the elections.
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Putin called the election results a manifestation of trust on the part of citizens, as well as their hope that everything will be done so as planned.
Putin called the election results a manifestation of confidence on the part of citizens, as well as their hope for that everything will be done as planned.
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For the first time, residents of new regions — the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions — participated in the presidential elections in Russia.
For the first time, residents of new regions — the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions — participated in the presidential elections in Russia.
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According to the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, the high turnout in the republic is explained by the events taking place in the Donbass since 2014. In addition, this is the result of the personal attitude of the region’s residents towards President Vladimir Putin.
According to the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, the high turnout in the republic is explained by the events taking place in the Donbass since 2014. In addition, this is the result of the personal attitude of the region's residents towards President Vladimir Putin.
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Voters from 28 regions of Russia could take part in the elections online on remote electronic voting platforms.
Voters from 28 regions of Russia could take part in the elections online on remote electronic voting platforms.
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According to the Ministry of Digital Development, almost five million Russians applied to vote remotely.
According to the Ministry of Digital Development, almost five million Russians applied to vote remotely.
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International observers and experts monitored the vote counting procedure. They noted the high level of organization of the Russian presidential elections.
International observers and experts monitored the vote counting procedure . They noted the high level of organization of the Russian presidential elections.
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The CIS observer mission stated that no serious violations that would have affected the election results were recorded, despite the provocations.
The CIS observer mission stated that no serious violations that would have affected the election results were recorded, despite the provocations.
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Mobile groups with preventive checks went to polling stations in Moscow, said the head of the Public Headquarters for Observing Elections in the capital, Vadim Kovalev.
Mobile groups went to polling stations in Moscow with preventive checks, said the head of the Public Headquarters for Observing Elections in the capital, Vadim Kovalev.
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US observer Kline Preston IV called the elections transparent and in accordance with international law. He noted that he is jealous of the way voting is organized in Russia.
US Observer Klein Preston IV called the elections transparent and in accordance with international law. He noted that he is jealous of the way voting is organized in Russia.
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Voting started on March 15 and lasted three days. The multi-day voting format was first used in the presidential elections in Russia.
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According to the Chairman of the Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova, the multi-day voting format allowed the maximum number of voters to take part in the elections.
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The earliest polling stations to close were in the Far East — in the Kamchatka Territory and the Chukotka Autonomous Region district.
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The overall turnout this year was a record: according to preliminary data, it exceeded 77 percent.
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According to Vladimir Putin, the ordinary citizen felt that the future of Russia depended on him. This is how Putin explained the high turnout in the elections.
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Putin called the election results a manifestation of trust on the part of citizens, as well as their hope that everything will be done as planned.
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For the first time, residents of new regions — the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions — participated in the presidential elections in Russia.
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According to the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, the high turnout in the republic is explained by the events taking place in the Donbass since 2014. In addition, this is the result of the personal attitude of residents of the region towards President Vladimir Putin.
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Voters from 28 regions of Russia could take part in the elections online on remote electronic voting platforms.
9 out of 14According to the Ministry of Digital Development, almost five million Russians applied to vote remotely.
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International observers and experts monitored the vote counting procedure. They noted the high level of organization of the Russian presidential elections.
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The CIS observer mission stated that no serious violations that would affect the election results were recorded, despite the provocations.< /p>
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Mobile groups with preventive checks went to polling stations in Moscow, said the head of the Public Headquarters for Observing Elections in the capital, Vadim Kovalev.
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US observer Kline Preston IV called the elections transparent and in accordance with international law. He noted that he was jealous of the way the voting was organized in Russia.
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It is noted that in his congratulations, the Hamas leader said that the movement is counting on “strengthening ties of friendship and development cooperation» with Russia, and also wished the Russian president successful work in the interests of the people of Russia and success in building a multipolar world. It is also reported that he highly appreciated Russia’s position in “supporting the Palestinian issue.”
Earlier, Bassem Naim, a member of the political bureau of the Palestinian Hamas movement, said that Vladimir Putin’s victory in the presidential elections in the Russian Federation meets the strategic interests of the Palestinians and the Middle East region as a whole. He added that Putin's election victory demonstrates the Russian people's trust in him, especially given the «direct attack on Russia as a state and on President Putin personally» by the US-led collective West.
On October 7, 2023, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented-scale rocket attack from the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, announced by the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement. After this, Hamas fighters launched an attack on the border areas of southern Israel, which led to the death of approximately 1.2 thousand people, including military and civilians, as well as foreign citizens. More than five thousand people were injured, more than 200 were taken hostage.
In response, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Swords against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Within a few days, the IDF regained control of all Israeli settlements near the border with Gaza and began carrying out air strikes on targets, including civilians, in the strip. Israel also announced a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip: the supply of water, food, electricity, medicine, and fuel was stopped. At the end of October, the ground phase of the Israeli operation in the enclave began.
The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip exceeded 31.8 thousand, and more than 73.9 thousand people were injured, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported.
Hamas claimed that there were about 200-250 hostages in the Gaza Strip. By this time, according to Israeli official data, 112 hostages had been released, more than 30 were considered dead and about 100 were still being held in the Palestinian enclave.
The Russian Foreign Ministry called on the parties to stop hostilities. According to the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the settlement of the Middle East crisis is possible only on the basis of a “two-state” formula approved by the UN Security Council, which provides for the creation of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with its capital in East Jerusalem.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict, related to the territorial interests of the parties, has been a source of tension and clashes in the region for many decades. A UN decision with the active role of the USSR in 1947 determined the creation of two states — Israel and Palestine, but only the Israeli one was created.