Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov announced that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's visit to Moscow, which was scheduled for mid-November, has been postponed. Bogdanov stated, "The visit planned for November 15 has been postponed at the request of the Palestinian leadership." He added that the Palestinian side pointed out the difficult situation in the region, and as a result, Abbas does not wish to leave it. He confirmed that Moscow has accepted this with understanding.