Russian President Vladimir Putin met with members of the Troufanov family, who were taken hostage in Gaza following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Israeli-Russian Alexander Troufanov, along with his grandmother, mother, and girlfriend, was captured. While his family was released during a ceasefire in November 2023, Alexander remained in captivity until February 2024, when he was freed as part of a prisoner exchange under a second ceasefire agreement. During the meeting, Alexander thanked Putin for helping secure his release and urged continued efforts to free remaining hostages, expressing deep emotional distress over their situation. Putin described the events as a tragedy and emphasized Russiaโs commitment to helping secure future releases. He highlighted Russiaโs long-standing relationships with Palestinian groups and acknowledged Hamas for cooperating in Alexanderโs release. Alexander was held by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which published multiple videos of him during his captivity, including one just before his release. #putin #gaza #hamas #hostagecrisis #middleeast #israelhamaswar #russia #breakingnews #newsupdate #politics
