[Ynet News] Ronny Sofer - On the surface, Russian President Putin's reception of Israeli Prime Minister Olmert this week in Moscow seemed very welcoming, but only on the surface. Russia is twenty times larger than Israel and it didn't occur to Putin to apologize for selling arms to Israel's enemies, including the Iranians and the Syrians. The Iranian nuclear project alone with its eight facilities is earning more for Russia than Israel could ever purchase from Russia in the future. The $2 billion a year business ties Israel has with Russia are negligible compared to the deals Russia has with the Arab world. Putin serves Russia's interests. Russia's path back to the golden era passes through Teheran and Damascus.
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