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Israel’s Bennett continues mediation efforts between Russia, Ukraine

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett continues to be engaged and involved in contacts between Russia and Ukraine and in efforts to end the war.
Demonstrators wave a giant flag of Ukraine and Israel .

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke this week on the phone with both the Ukrainian and Russian presidents, continuing his diplomatic efforts to mediate between the sides.

On Wednesday, he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The last time he spoke with him was nine days earlier. A statement issued by the Kremlin said Putin gave Bennett his assessments on the ongoing negotiations and "progress of the special military operation" in Ukraine. Reportedly, the Russian president expressed condolences over Wednesday’s deadly terror attack in Beersheba, where four Israeli civilians were killed.

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