(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Russia is unlikely to go ahead with the sale of sophisticated missiles to Syria at this time, a senior Israeli diplomatic official said following a telephone conversation between Prime Minister Sharon and Russian President Putin on Thursday. According to the official, the call, initiated by Sharon - which the Prime Minister's Office described as "long and friendly" - helped "clear the air."
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