Russian President Vladimir Putin is the closest and true friend of Israel

Sochi – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett showered praises to underline the Israeli cooperation with Russia. ‘Russian President Vladimir Putin is a very close, true friend of Israel and the Israeli people. In the last 20 years or so, President Putin has worked hard to strengthen Russia’s ties with Israel.’ President Putin said that Russia and Israel have special cooperation. It is based on deep ties between the people of Russia and Israel, who have completed 30 years of diplomatic cooperation. Against this background, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett paid a special visit to Russia on Friday and met with President Vladimir Putin for lengthy discussions. Bennett said the meeting was focused on economic, scientific and cultural issues. At the same time, the Israeli Prime Minister clarified that he would work to increase trade between the two countries.

Prime Minister Bennett made a special mention of the victory of Soviet Russia’s Red Army over Hitler’s Nazi army during World War II. ‘The immense achievements of the Russian people and the Red Army in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II have not been forgotten by the Israeli people.’ Bennett said and gave the information of a museum being set up in Israel. Prime Minister Bennett also made special mention of people speaking Russian in Israel.

‘There are one million Russian-speaking Russian ambassadors in Israel. They are making a significant contribution to the development of Israel, with their work culture, mentality and the success they have achieved.’ he said. The Russian president also started on the same point. President Putin said that cooperation between Russia and Israel is exceptional and is based on deep-rooted people-to-people ties between the two countries.

The Russian president further said that the relationship established with Russia by former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be the basis for further cooperation between the two countries. The leaders of Israel and Russia also discussed Iran’s nuclear program and the prevention of Iran’s military aggression in Syria. All the details regarding this have not been published in the media. But according to Israeli officials, President Putin assured that Russia would not interfere in Israeli airstrikes in Syria.

President Putin sent a “Striking Message” to the Israeli prime minister ahead of his visit to Russia. Putin said Russia and Israel stand firm against opposition to Jews, hatred, and ethnic conflict. Highlighting the historic cooperation between Russia and Israel, the Russian president appealed to Israel that there is a need to unite for the challenges ahead.

Meanwhile, the Israeli prime minister visited the United States last month. During the visit, Prime Minister Bennett warned of threats to the Gulf region and the world, including Israel, from Iran’s nuclear program. The Israeli prime minister had demanded that the United States should not negotiate the nuclear deal with Iran. But it is claimed that he did not receive the expected response from the United States.

Against that background, Israel’s growing proximity to Russia is noteworthy. Former US diplomats have criticized Russia for taking advantage of the Biden administration’s bizarre foreign policy, saying it has alienated allies in the Gulf, such as Israel and Saudi Arabia. But there are indications that the Biden administration is not taking the criticism seriously.