Putin thanked the President of Egypt for his assistance in the evacuation of Russians from Gaza

11/14/2023, 7:54:04 PM

Highlights: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an end to the violence in the Gaza Strip. He also called for the release of prisoners of war who have been detained in the area. The Russian government has sent a team to the region to help with the situation. The U.S. government has said it will send a team of experts to help in the event of a repeat of the violence, which has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people in the past two years. The United Nations has said the situation in the region is under control and that the situation will be resolved soon.

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi by phone for his comprehensive assistance in the evacuation of Russian citizens from the Gaza Strip.

"Vladimir Putin thanked Egypt for its comprehensive assistance in the evacuation of Russian citizens from the Gaza Strip," the Kremlin said.

Both sides expressed concern about the "unprecedented increase in civilian casualties" in the Gaza Strip.

"The fundamental importance of an early cessation of bloodshed, the release of hostages and the unhindered provision of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population of Gaza was emphasized," Putin's press service added.

Cairo said earlier that Putin discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip with al-Sisi during a telephone conversation.

On November 14, the Russian Emergencies Ministry, carrying the second group of evacuated Russians from the Gaza Strip, took off from the Arab Republic of Egypt.

On November 13, a plane of the Ministry of Emergency Situations flew to Moscow with the first 70 Russians evacuated from Gaza.