Russia-Israel Relations: Pretty Dangerous Friends: Why Netanyahu Works So Closely With Putin

Apparently he couldn't wait.

Russia-Israel Relations: Pretty Dangerous Friends: Why Netanyahu Works So Closely With Putin

Apparently he couldn't wait. In December, Vladimir Putin didn't take long to pick up the phone and congratulate his old comrade. On the morning of December 22, 2022, just a day after Benjamin Netanyahu launched his government in a memorable photo finish, the phone rang in Jerusalem. The fact that the Russian head of state obviously felt such an urgent need to be the first to congratulate Israel's freshly crowned permanent prime minister gives a deep insight.

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