(AP/Washington Post) Anne Gearan - The U.S. reminded Russia on Thursday that it is on record condemning Hamas' violent tenets, but did not criticize Russia's president for inviting leaders of the militant group to Moscow. Russia is a member of the Quartet, a Mideast peacemaking group that last week urged Hamas to renounce violence and recognize Israel. The statement that Russia signed also hinges future international aid to the Palestinians on changes in Hamas' behavior. "As a member of the Quartet, we would certainly expect that Russia would deliver that same message," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.
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