Sean Adl-Tabatabai – Vladimir Putin has vowed to fight for an independent Palestinian state and bring peace in the Middle East.

In an address to the Arab League summit back in 2015, Mr Putin warned against foreign intervention in countries’ internal disputes and spoke of the role Russia can play in stopping wars.

Independent.co.uk reports: While Russia openly opposes the stance of US-backed Israel on the Gaza crisis, its position in the Middle East is complicated. Mr Putin is one of Iran’s key allies, but as he spoke on Saturday the core nations of the Arab League engaged in air strikes on the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

His attempts to urge a peaceful solution in Yemen haven’t had much of an immediate impact – on Sunday, the Arab League agreed to the creation of a joint military forces comprised of around 40,000 elite troops to resolve the future “challenges” of the Middle East. Continue reading →