Palestinian leader may visit Russia

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is ready to travel to Russia at any moment, and such a visit could occur in the near future, Palestinian ambassador to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal said.

"Mahmoud Abbas is prepared to make the trip at any time. You know that we were supposed to hold a Russian-Arab summit in Moscow, which was recently postponed. We are now waiting for the new dates. I am sure the visit will happen soon," the diplomat said.

The peace summit, held in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday, was convened to mark the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all Israeli hostages held there. During the meeting, a final ceasefire agreement for the Palestinian enclave was signed.