Putin calls Bush and Olmert as Hamas visits Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin called U.S. and Israeli leaders on Sunday to brief them on a visit by Hamas — but he was told by Israel that he had made a mistake in inviting the Islamist militant group to Moscow. Senior leaders of Hamas, who are forming a new Palestinian government following a landslide win in January 25 parliamentary elections, visited Moscow at Putin’s invitation on their first trip to a major foreign power. Full Story