Israeli FM to meet Putin over Mideast crisis
AFP
Date: 07-01-06
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel is to hold talks Monday with key Middle East negotiator Russia, which has urged restraint in the military escalation over the capture of an Israeli soldier, officials said.
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "to inform him about developments in the region and to hear what he has to say on the matter," Livni's office said.
The Kremlin said Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert spoke by phone Friday about the hostage crisis.
"The conversation centered on the crisis situation which was caused by a terrorist act, the taking of a hostage and the massive military operation launched by the Israeli army in Gaza," the Kremlin said in a statement.
Putin "outlined measures which Russia could take to help find a rapid solution, normalize the situation and resume peace talks."
Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday called for restraint on both sides and warned Israel against "massive military attacks resulting in grave consequences for the civilian population."
Russia is a member of the diplomatic quartet on Middle East peace along with the European Union, the United Nations and the United States.
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