Putin discusses Ukraine war with Israeli premier
MOSCOW (AA): The Russian president and the Israeli prime minister during a phone call discussed the situation in Ukraine and the May 9 celebrations in their countries that mark the end of World War II.
Vladimir Putin and Naftali Bennett spoke in favor of further development of bilateral ties and maintaining contacts, the Kremlin said in a statement.
The two leaders also exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine, particularly focusing on the evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal steel plant, carried out with the mediation of the UN and the Red Cross.
Putin stressed that the Russian military is ready to provide safe passage for the exit of civilians, but added that the Ukrainian forces must first lay their arms and surrender.
“On the eve of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War, which is celebrated in Russia and Israel on May 9, Vladimir Putin and Naftali Bennett stressed the special significance of this date for the peoples of both countries, who cherish the historical truth about the events of those years and honor the memory of all the fallen, including the victims of the Holocaust,” the statement said.
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