'“From the very beginning of the so-called Arab Spring, Russia has been persuading its partners that democratic changes should take place in a civilized manner and without external intervention,” Putin said after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in East al-Quds (Jerusalem) on Monday, AFP reported.

He also called on all sides involved in the Syrian crisis to return to the negotiating table, adding that he considered negotiations as the only solution to the ongoing crisis in the Arab country.

He stressed that all disputes should be resolved on the basis of international law, saying "it is unacceptable to think of mutual destruction,” regardless of who is voicing such threats.'

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