Putin Finally Calls To Congratulate Netanyahu On His Election Win 7 Weeks Ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 11, 2018. (AFP/Pool/Yuri Kadobnov)

Times of Israel: 7 weeks after election win, Putin finally calls to congratulate Netanyahu 

Incoming prime minister expresses hope that war in Ukraine will end soon, and determination to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons 

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday morning, hours after the Likud leader announced he had formed a government. 

Putin, who has developed a close relationship with Netanyahu over the past decade, congratulated him on his election victory in November and on establishing his coalition, according to the Israeli readout of the call. 

“There is mutual confidence that Russian-Israeli relations will continue to develop progressively, and contacts at various levels will continue,” said the Russian Foreign Ministry after the call.  

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Update: Putin calls Netanyahu as Zelensky visits Washington (Jerusalem Post)  

WNU Editor: Netanyahu only announced two days ago that he had succeeded in putting together a coalition government. Putin's phone call happened after that. Both leaders are very close. I expect this relationship will continue in the future.

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