World Desk, AnyTV, Jerusalem
Published by: Dev Kashyap
Updated Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:08 AM IST
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Bennett’s spokesman confirmed the meeting, saying Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett discussed the Ukraine crisis with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Saturday. Israel, with a substantial population of Russian immigrants, has offered to mediate in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Israel has already offered to mediate to resolve the dispute.
However, Israel, a close US ally, has condemned the Russian aggression and expressed solidarity with Kyiv. In addition, Israel has also sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Israel has said it will maintain contact with Moscow in the hope of helping ease the Ukraine crisis.
Israel is also aware of Moscow’s military support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Israel regularly attacks Iranian and Hezbollah military targets in Syria. Israel’s contact with Moscow protects Russian and Israeli armies from crossfire.
His spokesman said that Bennett, a religious Jew, flew to Russia in violation of the law of the Sabbath (Saturdays are a weekly rest day for Jews) because Judaism allows it, when its The aim is to preserve human life.