Overview
- Russia said it will allocate $1 billion to the Board of Peace to fund Gaza reconstruction and broader support for the Palestinian people.
- President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow would discuss using Russian assets frozen in the United States to finance the pledge at a meeting with U.S. administration representatives in Moscow later today.
- The Russian government emphasized ongoing capacity-building, confirming that 150 Palestinian students will study at universities in Russia this year.
- Putin reiterated Russia’s position that a lasting Middle East settlement requires the formation and full functioning of a Palestinian state.
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, visiting Moscow on January 21–22, hailed Russia as a longstanding friend as the Kremlin highlighted prior humanitarian aid to Gaza.