Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, December 8, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin “on a regular basis” to serve Jerusalem’s “vital interests,” in a speech defending Israel’s international standing during a 40-signature Knesset debate.
“We maintain continuous contacts with another global power — Russia,” Netanyahu says in the Knesset plenum. “I speak with President Putin on a regular basis, and this personal relationship of many years serves our vital interests,” he says.
“Including now, including attempts to prevent us from defending our northern border,” Netanyahu adds, asserting that, “of course, that will not happen.”
Source: Times of Israel
