Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas visited Russia and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the meeting, Vladimir Putin emphasized the need to implement all UN resolutions and, first of all, to create a full-fledged Palestinian state in order to ensure long-term, reliable and stable peace in the region. In turn, Mahmoud Abbas said that Russia is always on the side of the law, on the side of the truth, and is "one of the dearest friends of the Palestinian people."