Early responses to President Donald Trump’s peace deal in Gaza have been strongly positive, even from adversarial nations such as Russia, which grudgingly admitted the ceasefire would be a positive diplomatic achievement — if it holds up.

“We certainly support these efforts. It cannot but cause general satisfaction that a ceasefire in Gaza is already being established. All these efforts can be welcomed,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.

“We hope that the signatures will be delivered today, and then actions will follow to implement the agreements reached,” he added.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Trump’s plan was “the best solution we have on the table,” although he berated the United States for not supporting a quick path to Palestinian statehood.

“Our Western colleagues must also bear their share of responsibility for having played a key role in stalling the implementation of the de

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