Russia is ready to allocate $1 bln to the Board of Peace "first and foremost to support the Palestinian people," the Russian president said

Vladimir Putin stressed that the essential needs and aspirations of the Palestinians should be taken into account

The head of state confirmed that Moscow had been invited to join the Board of Peace

The "Board of Peace," initially created for settlement in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, is being formed at the initiative of US President Donald Trump

Russia is ready to allocate $1 bln to the Board of Peace "first and foremost to support the Palestinian people," the Russian president said

The Russian leader also noted that Russia remembers Mahmoud Abbas's visit to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War