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Lapid speaks with Zelensky, calls on Israelis not to visit Uman for Rosh Hashanah
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a news conference after the Crimea Platform Summit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug. 23, 2022. (Andrew Kravchenko/AP)
Prime Minister Yair Lapid spoke by phone today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the premier’s office says.
According to a statement from Lapid’s office, the premier wished Zelensky a happy independence day — which Ukraine marked last week — and highlighted his support for Ukraine. The two also discussed the fighting in Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, with the prime minister expressing condolences for those killed and wounded and calling for a diplomatic solution.
He also urges Israelis not to visit the western Ukrainian city of Uman during Rosh Hashanah.
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