Thursday, April 4, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Meets Russian President Putin Five Days Before The Israeli Election

Netanyahu is visiting Putin five days before he is to seek a fifth term in office in a difficult election (AFP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Al Jazeera: Putin, Netanyahu, meet in Moscow ahead of Israeli elections

The two leaders reportedly discussed events in Syria just days before Netanyahu runs for re-election.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Moscow on Thursday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, five days before parliamentary elections are due to begin in Israel.

The vote is largely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu, who has campaigned on his foreign policy prowess and relations with world leaders.

The trip to Moscow, made at Netanyahu's request, came a week after a visit to Washington where he met US President Donald Trump at the White House.

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