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Thursday, January 23, 2020
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Naama Issachar: I believe Putin when he says things will be okay
Jailed Israeli-American backpacker Naama Issachar tells Russian television she “believes” Russian President Vladimir Putin when he says things will turn out alright in her affair.
Putin made the comments while meeting with Issachar’s mother Yaffa alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“When I saw my mom on TV with such important people, I was very moved that [Putin] told my mother everything would be okay with my wonderful family,” Issachar told the local station.
Naama Issachar gestures during an appeal hearings in a courtroom in Moscow, Russia, December 19, 2019. (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr.)
“I’m still here, but I believe him.”
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