Posted on 03/05/2024 12:49:58 PM PST by marcusmaximus
Russia is "extremely concerned" about what is happening in the Gaza Strip, head of Tatarstan region Rustam Minnikhanov said on Tuesday.
"Our country is extremely concerned about the worsening situation in the Middle East, the bloody fighting in the Gaza Strip, the numerous victims, and the huge humanitarian disaster there," Minnikhanov said, speaking at a meeting of the Russia-Islamic World group in Moscow.
Russia insists on the implementation of the decisions of the UN Security Council, first of all, for the establishment of an independent sovereign Palestinian state, he emphasized.
Minnikhanov also condemned the actions of burning of holy Quran copies in Denmark and Sweden in 2023, noting that such actions caused a wave of indignation in the Islamic world and were strongly condemned in Russia.
"The president of our country, Vladimir Putin, called such actions a crime. The Russian Orthodox Church described them as unacceptable vandalism," he underscored.
Minnikhanov noted that in today's "difficult time," in the context of a crisis in international relations, cooperation among Muslim countries is becoming particularly important.
"Expanding cooperation with Muslim countries is one of the priorities of Russian foreign policy," he stressed.
For his part, addressing the gathering, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said the events in the Middle East came to the fore of Russia's relations with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
"We attach great importance to strengthening friendly relations between the Russian Federation and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
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Dude, I originally thought that it was under ottoman rule but it was well before that. Up and into the 1600s, so it’s been there for a long time. You’re welcome to go look it up yourself. Spend a moment and you might have a coherent argument.
At its height, the Ottomans invaded south-west Ukeland, not further, before being ejected and holding that was tenuous. So no, history doesn’t help you.
Go look up the period leading up to Ivan the Terrible.
I suspect it has a high likelihood to be identified as such, though borders change.
I think that might refer to Revelation 20.
But they are not the least bit concerned about what is going on in Ukraine.
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Tell Russia to stop building mosques.
Of course, because Russia is a terrorist despotate, and during the Soviet era created 'modern' worldwide jihad.
On a scale of 1-10. Zero.
“TRT” & “Anadolu” is Turkish govt. Islamist media.
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