Putin says Hamas is not a terrorist group...

This is the start - I predict there will more and more governments urging Israel to deal with Hamas.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a joint press conference with Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Thursday, stressed that Russia does not consider the Palestinian group Hamas a terrorist organization, and urged the global community to work with a Hamas-led Palestinian government.

"Hamas has arrived at the doors of power through legitimate elections," Putin said. "We must respect the Palestinian people and we have to look for solutions for the Palestinian people, for the international community, and also for Israel. Contacts with Hamas must continue."

Putin said Russia would invite Hamas representatives to participate in talks in the future.