Putin congratulates Netanyahu on still being prime minister

18 May 2020, 11:01 am

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message to congratulate Benjamin Netanyahu on assuming office for another term as prime minister, the Kremlin says.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as they prepare to deliver joint statements, after a meeting and a lunch in the Israeli leader’s Jerusalem residence, June 25, 2012. (AP/Jim Hollander, Pool/File)

“I greatly appreciate the relations established between us, which create opportunities for a detailed and efficient discussion of any issue on the bilateral and international agendas, even the most complicated ones. I expect that the new government under your leadership will continue the trend of developing friendly relations and mutually advantageous cooperation between our nations. It obviously meets the interests of the peoples of Russia and Israel and is in line with the need for peace, security and stability,” Putin purrs.