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Vladimir Putin had earlier said the US decision to move its embassy wouldn't solve the Middle East crisisMoscow, Russia:
The Kremlin on Tuesday said it was deeply concerned at Israel's killing of dozens of Palestinians in Gaza who were protesting the
opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem."The situation, particularly the deaths of many dozens of Palestinians, cannot but provoke the
deepest concern," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists."Moscow expressed concern from the start over the actions of the US that
could lead to provoking tensions in the Middle East," Peskov said."Unfortunately, that's how it worked out."Russian President Vladimir Putin
warned in December that the US decision to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem "does not help regulate the situation in the Middle
East but instead destabilises the already-complicated atmosphere.""We are following the situation very closely and consider as before that
all sides, all countries, especially the members of the Quartet, must avoid any actions, that provoke such outbursts of tensions," he said
of the diplomatic grouping which includes the US, the European Union, the United Nations and Russia.Jerusalem is one of the most thorny
issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with both sides claiming it as their capital.Most of the international community does not
formally recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and almost all embassies are located in Tel Aviv.(This story has not been edited by
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