Russia Proposed Plan To End Iran-Israel Conflict, Putin Says He Informed Trump, Netanyahu

Last Updated:June 20, 2025, 23:08 IST

Kremlin warns region is sliding into war, says ready to mediate as nuclear plant fears grow.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he has personally shared Moscow’s proposal to resolve the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict with three key figures: US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian. However, he was quick to clarify that he is not seeking to mediate.

“I spoke with Netanyahu, Pezeshkian and Trump, key players in this situation," Putin said. “I shared Russia’s vision for resolving the conflict. I hope our proposals will be implemented".

“We are not seeking to mediate, we are just proposing ideas. And if they are attractive to both countries, we’ll be happy about it…Now our proposals are also being discussed, we have contacts with our Iranian friends almost on a daily basis, so let’s see," he further added.

Putin also noted that Israel’s large Russian-speaking population factored into Moscow’s concerns. “Israel today is almost a Russian-speaking country. A large number of people from the USSR live there. Moscow takes this into account," he said.

The comments come as the Kremlin issued a broader warning about the spiraling crisis in West Asia. “The region is plunging into an abyss of instability and war," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday, adding that the situation carries the risk of “geographic expansion and unpredictable consequences."

Russia, which maintains ties with both Tehran and Tel Aviv, has called for restraint from all sides and urged the United States not to launch strikes on Iran. Moscow has also pushed for a diplomatic resolution to tensions around Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Nuclear safety concerns also came to the fore after Israel briefly claimed on Thursday that it had struck Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, before retracting the statement. Russia’s nuclear energy chief Alexei Likhachev warned that any such attack could cause a “Chernobyl-style disaster."

Likhachev, who heads Rosatom, said on Friday the plant remained “normal" and under control. “We very much hope that all our signals from yesterday reached the Israeli leadership," he said.

According to him, over 300 Russian specialists are currently stationed at the site, along with their family members. This brings the total Russian presence at Bushehr to around 500.

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