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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Anlysis-About-Russia-not-peace-467316

The Significance of a Netanyahu-Abbas Meeting in Moscow

(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - The Russian announcement of Netanyahu-Abbas talks in Moscow is significant not because it is the harbinger of an accord, but rather because of what it says about Russia's emerging power and influence in the region. This is not the first time the Russians have proposed Moscow as a venue of talks, but previously, the Americans were fully engaged in the region, and had no interest in letting the Russians elbow in on a process they were leading. While peace may not emerge from a meeting in Moscow between Abbas and Netanyahu, having the two leaders meet there will show the degree to which Russia's influence in the Mideast has skyrocketed over the last eight years.

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