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Israeli Prime Minister Meets Putin in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine Ceasefire
(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett flew to Moscow on Saturday, where he met Russian President Vladimir Putin for three hours. The trip was made "in coordination and with the blessing" of the Biden administration as well as Kyiv, according to Bennett's office. Bennett spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after his meeting with Putin, then flew to Germany to meet Chancellor Olaf Scholz. In a phone call on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to have asked Israel to mediate between Kyiv and Moscow. The need for a ceasefire is said to have been the primary topic of discussion in Moscow. Putin reiterated Russia's demand that Israel refrain from providing any weapons to Ukraine. Israel's concern for the safety of Ukraine's Jewish communities was also addressed. Bennett asked for humanitarian corridors to be established, which would enable civilians to safely flee the war. Bennett also raised the matter of Iranian forces in Syria and Israel's continued need for the freedom to operate militarily in Syria. The leaders also discussed the Vienna talks on the return to the Iranian nuclear deal and Israel's opposition to the pending agreement.