Russia Denounces Israeli Attack on Qatar as Major UN Charter Breach
International Response to the Israeli Strike
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday condemned an Israeli attack against Hamas members in Qatar's capital Doha and urged all parties to refrain from actions that would further escalate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Russia's Statement on the Incident
"Russia considers this incident a gross violation of international law and the UN Charter, an encroachment on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of an independent state, and a step leading to further escalation and destabilisation of the situation in the Middle East," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
U.S. Reaction to the Attack
"Such methods of fighting those whom Israel considers its enemies and opponents deserve the strongest condemnation."
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was "very unhappy about every aspect" of the Israeli strike and would be giving a full statement on the issue on Wednesday.
"The rocket attack on Qatar... cannot be perceived as anything other than an action aimed at undermining international efforts to find peaceful solutions," Russia said.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy Papachristou; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
