Ynetnews reports: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone Tuesday for half an hour. The Prime Minister’s Office said that the phone conversation dealt with Syria and Iran’s attempts to establish itself in Syrian territory, with the PMO stating that “Prime Minister Netanyahu insisted on Israel’s security principles.”
The conversation between both leaders was part of a round of talks Putin has been holding with world leaders. Earlier in the evening, the White House announced that US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart talked for an hour on the phone, discussing events in Syria, Ukraine, Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan. Putin also spoke with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Putin met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday at the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Assad, who arrived at Sochi on Monday, was photographed warmly embracing his Russian counterpart, almost resting his head on the Putin’s shoulder.
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