Russia urges Mideast talks ahead of quartet
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Russia on Wednesday urged Palestinians and Israelis to hold direct talks ahead of a Middle East mediators' meeting in Berlin to discuss how to deal with a new Palestinian coalition between the Islamist Hamas and the mainstream Fatah groups.
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas visits Russia for talks with a key player in Middle East peace efforts.
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THE HAGUE, Nov 6: Russia has asked the European Union's presidency to delay an annual EU-Russia summit scheduled for next week because of the turmoil caused by the line-up of the new European Commission.
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The Quartet behind efforts to bring peace to the Middle East urge both sides to do more to implement the roadmap plan.
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The Quartet of Middle East mediators met for the first time with Tony Blair as special envoy on Thursday at a meeting Washington hopes will breathe some life into the stagnant Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
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Israel has sent intelligence officers to Russia and is hosting at least two senior Russian officers in Tel Aviv &#151; quietly moving to upgrade anti-terror cooperation with Moscow in the wake of a series of devastating attacks in Russia, officials told The Associated Press.
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Envoys from the Quartet of international powers trying to mediate peace in the Middle East will meet in Jerusalem next week for the first time since Palestinian Islamists seized control of the Gaza Strip.
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EU summit urged to agree to independence plan amid fear that Russia would oppose new UN mandate
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Representatives of the Middle East Quartet were due to meet with the grouping&#39;s new envoy Tony Blair in London Tuesday, officials said.
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The United States will seek on Friday to get the quartet of Middle East peace brokers to find new ways to revive the stagnant Israeli-Palestinian peace process while continuing to isolate the Hamas-led government.
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The Middle East &quot;Quartet&quot; on Wednesday urged Israel to honor its obligations under the Roadmap and freeze its settlement outposts, saying the lack of action in this regard is a &quot;cause of concern.
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Monday he wants the upcoming meeting of key Mideast players to agree on a package to stop the Israeli-Hezbollah fighting and ensure lasting peace between Israel and Lebanon.
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Russia, Moldova and the self-proclaimed republic of Transdniestria want negotiations on Transdniestria's status to be resumed, says a Russian Foreign Ministry press release circulated on Wednesday.
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The quartet of Middle East mediators put off a decision on Wednesday on how to handle a new Palestinian unity government amid divisions between the United States and Russia on an aid embargo.
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Russia's foreign minister welcomed Israel's offer of help in combating militant groups on Monday, saying Russia needs to be more effective in fighting terror after last week's deadly hostage school standoff.
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MUNICH, Germany  - Russia and the United States must take leadership in discussions on a new international arms regime, Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Sunday.
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Italy and Russia said on Wednesday  they wanted talks between Moscow and the European Union on a  new strategic partnership agreement to start as soon as  possible.