Kremlin backs Trump’s Gaza plan

Published September 30, 2025

The Kremlin has said it supports US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end the conflict in Gaza, AFP reports.

“Russia always supports and welcomes any efforts by President Trump aimed at ending this ongoing tragedy,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, including AFP, on a daily briefing call.

“Of course, we want this plan to be implemented and for it to help bring events in the Middle East to a peaceful conclusion,” he added.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov waits before a meeting between Russia’s president and Ethiopia’s prime minister in Moscow, on September 25, 2025. — AFP
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov waits before a meeting between Russia’s president and Ethiopia’s prime minister in Moscow, on September 25, 2025. — AFP

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