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Dmitry Medvedev instructed the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, and the head of the Emergency Situations Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, to offer all necessary assistance to Russian citizens currently in the Palestinian territories and, should the need arise, to ensure their evacuation

December 29, 2008

At the end of last week, Russian diplomats began preparing the evacuation of Russian citizens from the Gaza strip, where the situation had sharply deteriorated following Israeli military action against HAMAS fighters.

December 29, 2008