The Palestinian President’s praise of Putin has ‘deeply disappointed’ the U.S. The White House has expressed its anger after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas picked Russia over the U.S. on a peace settlement with Israel. The White House NSC spokesperson told Axios that Putin is a far cry from the type of international partner that can help solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The remark comes after the Palestinian President told Putin that they have “no trust” in the U.S. during a meeting with the Russian President on October 13. Watch this report to learn more.