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Monday, February 5, 2024
Russia to summon Israeli ambassador over ‘unacceptable’ comments
Russia’s foreign ministry will summon Israeli ambassador Simona Halperin over “unacceptable comments” she made in an interview, the TASS news agency cited the ministry as saying.
Halperin, according to the ministry, misrepresented Russia’s foreign policy stance in the interview with Russia’s Kommersant daily, published yesterday.
TASS says among other criticisms of Russia, Halperin was “disrespectful” of Moscow’s efforts to help secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Halperin took up her posting last month.
Simona Halperin, the newly appointed Israeli ambassador to #Russia, presented the formal copy of her credentials to #MikhailBogdanov, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs #Israel @halpst @mfa_russiahttps://t.co/m5dwLB3bUs pic.twitter.com/vFOLl9XiHP
— MENA TODAY (@MenaToday1) January 2, 2024
