Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s second meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin in less than two months Tuesday underscores increasingly closer relations between the U.S. ally and Russia as Moscow’s influence grows in the Middle East.
Russia’s military campaign in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is showing no sign of ending, despite the Kremlin’s March announcement of a partial withdrawal of forces. Moscow is stepping up relations with Iran as well, including military sales, following the nuclear deal to lift sanctions.
Israel’s security concerns
But while most Western governments question Russia’s intentions, Tel Aviv is more concerned about fighters from …read more
Source: Voice of America