Russia has issued carefully calibrated criticism of both sides in the war between Israel and Hamas.
It also expects the Israel-Hamas war to distract attention from the fighting in Ukraine and erode support for Kyiv.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants on towns in southern Israel.
Unlike Putin, who carefully balanced his statements, other Russian officials were more blunt in their criticism of Israeli strikes on Gaza.
But this position also threatens Russia's friendly ties with Israel, which hasn’t joined Western sanctions against Moscow or given weapons to Ukraine.
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