Middle East is plunging into 'abyss', Russia says
The Kremlin warns the Middle East is plunging into "an abyss of instability and war" and says Moscow is worried by events and still stands ready to mediate.
Russia, which has warm ties with Iran and also maintains close links to Israel, has urged the US not to strike Iran and has called for a diplomatic solution to the crisis around Tehran's nuclear program to be found.
Asked if Russia had any red lines when it came to the situation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that countries in the region were the ones that should have their own red lines.
"The region is plunging into an abyss of instability and war," Peskov said on Friday.
"This war is fraught with (the risk of) geographic expansion and unpredictable consequences. This region is at our borders. It's potentially dangerous for us and we are concerned."
Although Russia does not border any country in the Middle East its southern North Caucasus region borders a belt of former Soviet republics that in turn border Iran and Turkey.
Peskov said Moscow observed for now that Israel wanted to continue its military action against Iran, but said Russia had lines of communication open with Israel, the US and Iran.
Peskov said it was hard to predict whether an offer by Putin to mediate in the crisis would be taken up or not, but said Moscow favoured an end to hostilities and a move to diplomacy as soon as possible.
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