Russia is sending an envoy to the Middle East as it intensifies its efforts to broker a cease-fire aimed at ending nearly a year of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement came as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon continued his three-day trip to Moscow.
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