The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow was welcoming the liberation of Russian Alexander Trufanov and expressed appreciation to Hamas leadership for this.
“In Moscow, they welcome the liberation of Alexander Trufanov in Palestine and express gratitude to the leadership of Hamas for the decision,” TASS Peskova quotes.
Sasha Trufanov, who has the citizenship of Israel and Russia, was one of three hostages freed from captivity of Hamas in the framework of the first stage of the transaction.