Hamas was not condemned in Moscow: the invasion of Ukraine determines the foreign policy of the Russian Federation - WP

According to journalists, Russia is highly dependent on Iran, who has long considered the patron saint of Hamas terrorists. Yes, Moscow had to turn to Tehran for shock drones. This union was greatly worried about Israel. Russia did not condemn Hamas terrorist grouping for attacking Israeli settlements near the Gaza Sector. About it writes Washington Post. According to journalists, the Kremlin expressed "concern" and called for stopping the fighting.

The publication writes that the response of Russia reflects decades of contradictory diplomacy, in which the Kremlin strengthens ties with Israel, but at the same time maintains terrorist groups such as Hamas. It is reported that Russia is now highly dependent on Iran, who has long considered the patron saint of Hamas terrorists. Yes, Moscow had to turn to Tehran for shock drones. This union was greatly worried about Israel.

Journalists noted that Russian relations with Hamas has been developing for over ten years. Moreover, the management of the terrorist organization has visited Moscow several times. For example, in 2010, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov stated that the purpose of Russia was to help restore "Palestinian unity".

"We began to meet with Hamas immediately after the elections in Palestine, recognized by all free and democratic, on which a large part of the Palestinian people voted for Hamas," Lavrov said at the time. The material says that in recent years, the contacts of Hamas and Russia have increased. For example, in 2020, Lavrov received high -ranking group representatives 5 times in Moscow.