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Putin: Palestinian Leader Abbas Invited to BRICS Summit in Russia Next Week

File - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting in Bethlehem, January 23, 2020. (Alexander Nemenov, Pool via AP)
File - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting in Bethlehem, January 23, 2020. (Alexander Nemenov, Pool via AP)
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Putin: Palestinian Leader Abbas Invited to BRICS Summit in Russia Next Week

File - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting in Bethlehem, January 23, 2020. (Alexander Nemenov, Pool via AP)
File - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting in Bethlehem, January 23, 2020. (Alexander Nemenov, Pool via AP)

Russia has invited the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, to take part in a BRICS summit in Kazan next week, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, Reuters reported.

Putin also reaffirmed Russia's support for a two-state solution in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and said the issue would be discussed at next week's summit.

The BRICS grouping has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates as well as Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

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Putin Says Russia Willing to Seek Compromises between Iran and Israel

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with heads of leading media outlets from the BRICS member countries in Moscow Region, Russia October 18, 2024. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with heads of leading media outlets from the BRICS member countries in Moscow Region, Russia October 18, 2024. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters
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Putin Says Russia Willing to Seek Compromises between Iran and Israel

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with heads of leading media outlets from the BRICS member countries in Moscow Region, Russia October 18, 2024. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with heads of leading media outlets from the BRICS member countries in Moscow Region, Russia October 18, 2024. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters

Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.

"We are in contact with Israel, we are in contact with Iran. We have quite trusting relations. And we would very much like this endless exchange of blows to be stopped at some point. And for such ways to resolve the situation to be found that would satisfy both sides," Putin told reporters.

"The answer to this question always lies in the search for compromises. Are they possible in this situation or not? I think so. No matter how difficult it may be, but in my opinion, it is possible."

Israel has decapitated the leadership of Iran's allies Hamas and Hezbollah in recent weeks, and Iran fired missiles into Israel on Oct. 1. The region is now braced for Israel's response.

Putin said Russia was willing to get involved if both sides wanted that.

"If this is in demand, we are ready to do everything in our power in contact with both sides to help find these compromises," he said.