Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Russian ambassador to Israel storms out of V-Day event after Knesset condemns war in Ukraine

Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov gives a statement to the media at the Russian Consulate in Tel Aviv, on March 3, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni‎‏/Flash90)  

Jerusalem Post: Russian ambassador storms out of Knesset over Ukraine war criticism  

Russian ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov left the Knesset plenum after MKs began criticizing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. 

Anatoly Viktorov, Russia’s ambassador to Israel, stormed out of the Knesset plenum on Tuesday after Knesset members attacked Russia for its invasion of Ukraine during Victory Day celebrations at the Israeli parliament, Israeli media reported. 

According to the report, one of the MKs who attacked Russia in the plenum was Yisrael Beytenu’s Ukrainian-born Evgeny Sova, who called Russia’s war on Ukraine a “slap in the face for our grandparents who fought the Nazis.” 

The ambassador reportedly quickly left the plenum after several MKs began speaking about the ongoing war in eastern Europe and claiming Russia is committing war crimes on Ukrainian soil. 

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Update #1: Russian envoy leaves Knesset V-Day event after MKs voice Ukraine war criticism (Times of Israel)  

Update #2: Russian ambassador to Israel storms out of V-Day event after Knesset condemns war in Ukraine (FOX News)  

WNU Editor: Relations between Israel and Russia have definitely deteriorated in the past few weeks.

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