Even Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the warming of its relations with Israel’s arch-rival Iran cannot undermine the cooperation between Netanyahu and Putin.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu managed to maintain “warm communication” with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, but now it has ended, the Wall Street Journal wrote.
Journalists recall that Netanyahu was with Putin even at a time when he was increasingly isolated. Even Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the warming of its relations with Israel’s arch-rival Iran cannot undermine this cooperation.
The leaders continued to communicate by phone, and Netanyahu announced a non-aligned approach to the war in Ukraine, refusing to provide lethal aid or air defense systems to Kyiv despite pressure from West.
“Now, following the deadly attack on Israel by the Iran-backed Hamas militants, those talks appear to have stalled. Putin is one of the few world leaders who did not call Netanyahu to express of condolences for the deaths of more than 1,300 Israelis killed by Hamas in that attack.” mentioned in the WSJ.
The publication notes that the conclusion of the agreement between Russia and Israel highlights the broader tectonic shift taking place in Russia’s role in the Middle East since Putin launched the war in Ukraine.
Russia, in exchange for the Shaheds, has given Iran Yak-130 trainer aircraft and is considering the sale of Su-35 fighter jets to Iran, which could change the balance of air power in the Middle East.
Journalists also explained that the Kremlin had internal reasons to accept the war as far as possible from Russia’s borders.
Ahead of Russia’s presidential election scheduled for March, Putin is looking for a way to distract himself from the war in Ukraine.
Let’s remember that Hamas said it welcomes “Russia’s tireless efforts aimed at stopping Israel’s aggression” against the militants.
Source: korrespondent
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