Russian President Vladimir Putin touched on the Palestinian-Israeli war and the Middle East in his opening speech at the Extended BRICS session. Expressing that he expected a constructive discussion to take place in the session and that issues related to the peaceful resolution of current conflicts in the region would be addressed, Putin said the following in his speech: “Rectification of historical injustices against the Palestinian people can guarantee peace in the Middle East. As long as this issue is not resolved, the vicious cycle of violence will not be broken. The fundamental requirement for the restoration of peace and stability in the Palestinian territories is the implementation of the two-state formula approved by the Security Council and UN General Assembly resolutions.”