Russia’s Putin welcomes Netanyahu back to power in Israel

Putin requires ‘strengthening Russian-Israeli cooperation in all areas’ in message to Netanyahu as new Israeli PM.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the return of Benjamin Netanyahu as head of essentially the most far-right Israeli authorities the nation has recognized and signalled an intention to strengthen cooperation, the Kremlin stated.

“I hope that the brand new authorities below your management will proceed the road of strengthening Russian-Israeli cooperation in all areas for the advantage of our peoples, within the curiosity of making certain peace and safety within the Center East,” Putin stated in a message to Netanyahu, quoted in an announcement on Thursday.

“In Russia, we significantly recognize your private and longstanding contribution to strengthening pleasant relations between our nations,” Putin stated.

Netanyahu, 73, took the oath of workplace on Thursday, moments after Israel’s parliament handed a vote of confidence in his new authorities.

After the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, Israel adopted a cautious place in the direction of Moscow, looking for to keep up neutrality.

Israel has notably emphasised the particular ties between the 2 nations as Israel is now dwelling to greater than 1,000,000 residents from the previous Soviet Union.

Russia’s international ministry stated it was “prepared for constructive cooperation” with Israel to “clear up the local weather within the Center East and the worldwide scene normally”.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy additionally wished Netanyahu “success on the way in which to the welfare & safety of Israel” on Twitter.

He spoke of Ukraine’s “readiness for shut cooperation to strengthen our ties & confront widespread challenges, obtain prosperity & victory over evil”.

Israel has not furnished arms to Ukraine, regardless of Zelenskyy’s repeated requests.

United States President Joe Biden on Thursday known as Netanyahu his “buddy for many years” and stated he appeared ahead to working with him “to collectively handle the numerous challenges and alternatives dealing with Israel and the Center East area, together with threats from Iran”.

However, Biden warned, the US will “proceed to assist the two-state resolution and to oppose insurance policies that endanger its viability or contradict our mutual pursuits and values”.