The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the United States needed to formulate its policy on ending the conflict in Ukraine and that Moscow could then base its own position on specific U.S.

Days after Ukrainian troops seized part of Russia’s Kursk region in a surprise attack, President Vladimir Putin told defense officials their “main objective” was to repel the invasion. Six months later,

Russia's Foreign Ministry, asked about U.S. President Donald Trump's recent comments about a takeover plan for the Gaza Strip, said it regarded any populist comments as counter-productive and and as further ramping up tensions.

Russia believes a settlement in the Middle East is only possible on the basis of a two-state solution, the Kremlin said on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would like the United States to take over and redevelop the Gaza Strip.

The president reiterates that the idea would mean resettling Palestinians, and that no US soldiers would be needed.