Lavrov met Mashaal, Hamas gang chief in Damasco. Why is that?

If the Quartet, US, EU, UN, and Russia, perceive Hamas as a terrorist organization, why did Sergey Lavrov talk to Mashaal?

Does Russia intend to exit the Quartet? What does Sergey Lavrov have in mind?

Far enough, let's check some of Russian's foreign ministry Sergey Lavrov activities during this May:

- visits to Syria and Lebanon
- talks with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Aboul Gheit
- talks with Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman by telephone
- meeting with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu

So, the last 2 weeks Sergey Lavrov had Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Israel and Turkey in mind.

Lieberman will be in Moscow next June.

A Russian planned international Middle East peace conference is in the cooking.

I am dreaming that Russia is convincing Hamas to:

- accept Israel as Jewish state;
- conciliate with the Palestinian Authority (under Egyptian auspices);
- leave Syria to join the PA in Ramallah;

Syria and Turkey area clearing up their path to align with Iran. No problem with Russia, right Mr. Lavrov?