Kremlin regrets US decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan
Moscow regrets Washington's recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights and considers this another step by the United States to violate international law, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
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| Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Photo: AP |
"Such a decision obviously has negative consequences from the point of view of resolving the conflict in the Middle East, as well as from the point of view of the general atmosphere in the political settlement in Syria. No one doubts this," Peskov told reporters.
"And most importantly, this is perhaps another step taken by Washington in clear violation of international law. We deeply regret this," he added.
US President Donald Trump on March 25 signed a proclamation recognizing the Golan Heights as belonging to Israeli sovereignty, witnessed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
Mr Netanyahu called Trump's signing of the declaration "historic justice" and a "diplomatic victory".
