08.02.2018 - 10:05 [ Valdai Discussion Club ]

Russia-Israel: Red Lines for Putin and Netanyahu

Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu visited Moscow and met with Vladimir Putin. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and regional problems, including the Syrian settlement. According to Dmitry Maryasis, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Israel, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the conversation was substantive and probably involved maps and action plans. This is evidenced by the composition of the Israeli delegation, which included general Gadi Eysenkot, head of the General Staff, general Herzi Halevy, head of the Military Intelligence and Yossi Cohen, Mossad chief. In turn, the Russian interlocutors included Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.