Russian diplomats in London They called the statements of British Defense Minister Grant Shapps boorish. A British official accused Russia of contacts with the Hamas movement. A statement from the Russian embassy indicates that such statements are provocative.
Diplomats emphasized that all contacts with Hamas leaders are aimed exclusively at resolving the issue of releasing hostages in the Gaza Strip. The Russian side actually discussed this problem, as well as the evacuation of the country's citizens from the territory of the sector with representatives of the organization.
Earlier, the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov noted that Vladimir Putin had no meetings planned with the Hamas delegation. Meanwhile, Israel demanded the immediate expulsion of representatives of the movement from the Russian Federation.