Israeli foreign minister meets Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is the first high-level Israeli to visit Kyiv since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met Thursday evening in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a conversation that lasted about an hour. It is the first time an Israeli foreign minister has visited the country since the Russian invasion a year ago.
The two leaders discussed acting against Iran in the international arena. Zelenskyy reportedly noted that Iran is a common enemy for Israel and Ukraine.