Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attend the World Cup final in Moscow next month, according to Hebrew media reports, after it was announced Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will attend the game.
Netanyahu is weighing whether to travel to Moscow for the game, the reports say, citing sources at the Prime Minister’s Office.
Abbas was invited to attend the game by FIFA head Gianni Infantino and will meet with Putin while in Moscow, the official Wafa news agency reported the head of the Palestine Football Association saying earlier today.
There is currently no indication Netanyahu would meet with Abbas in Russia if he decides to attend the game.
Russia in recent years has expressed its willingness to host such a meeting and while both Netanyahu and Abbas have said they were open to meet, such a sit-down has yet to happen.
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