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PA Seeks More Active Russian Role in Training Palestinian Security Forces
(Ha'aretz) Jack Khoury - Since President Trump's declaration in December recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Palestinian Authority officials have approached Russia to take a more active role in training Palestinian security forces, a subject that had been primarily dealt with by the U.S. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian intelligence chief Majid Faraj met with two members of a Russian delegation in Ramallah on Thursday and discussed cooperation on security matters including training and training exercises, Faraj's office said.