The TASS agency reported from the Palestinian Embassy in Moscow today, Saturday, that "Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has not changed his plans," and will arrive in the Russian capital on Monday, August 12. This statement was made in response to a question about the possibility of changes in the Palestinian president's schedule following the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh and the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The diplomatic mission noted that Abbas "will attend the evening of the day after tomorrow," indicating that the program for the Palestinian president's visit to Russia has been agreed upon.