JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis.
Israel, with a substantial population of Russian immigrants, has offered to mediate in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, though officials have previously downplayed hopes of a success.
While Israel, a close ally of the United States, has condemned the Russian invasion, expressed solidarity with Kyiv and sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine, it said it would seek support from Moscow in the hope of helping ease the crisis. Will maintain communication with
Israel is also mindful of Moscow’s military support for President Bashar Assad in next-door Syria, where Israel regularly attacks Iranian and Hezbollah military bases. Contacts with Moscow prevent the trade of Russian and Israeli forces by accident.
His spokesman said Bennett, a religious Jew, flew in violation of Sabbath law as Judaism allows it when it aims to preserve human life.
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