Moscow, Rabi'II 29, 1439, Jan 16, 2018, SPA -- Russian has affirmed illegitimacy of the Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, including the recent announcement of building 1,100 housing units in the West Bank. In a statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry today, Russian stressed that such plans of the Israeli side will not support a resumption of direct negotiations among Israelis and Palestinians as well as the peace process. --SPA 18:43 LOCAL TIME 15:43 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w589345