Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Russia and Ukraine have suddenly gotten along in the midst of the war that broke out between the two. Apparently, Israel has a “role” in all of this.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the return of Benjamin Netanyahu as head of the Israeli government and signaled his intention to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
“I hope the new government under his leadership will continue the line of strengthening Russian-Israeli cooperation in all areas for the benefit of our people, to ensure peace and security in the Middle East,” Putin said in a message to Netanyahu , quoted AFP extensionFriday (30/12/2022).
“In Russia, we greatly appreciate your personal and long-term contribution to strengthening friendly relations between our countries,” Putin said.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also said it was “ready for constructive cooperation” with Israel to “clarify the climate in the Middle East and the international scene in general”.
Not only Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also congratulated and wished Netanyahu success for Israel’s prosperity and security via his Twitter account.
Zelensky also spoke of strengthening cooperation with Israel. “…Ukraine’s readiness for close cooperation to strengthen our ties and address common challenges, achieve prosperity and victory over evil,” he tweeted.
Netanyahu was sworn in as prime minister after serving in the opposition on Thursday (29/12/2022). He led what analysts call the far-right government in Israel’s history.
As is known, after the start of the Russian offensive against Ukraine in February, Israel has taken a cautious stance towards Moscow, trying to maintain neutrality.
Israel particularly emphasizes the special relationship between the two countries, as Israel has more than one million citizens of the former Soviet Union. So much so that so far Israel has not supplied Ukraine with weapons, despite Zelenskyj’s repeated requests.
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