NEW: Israeli PM Naftali Bennett secretly traveled to Moscow to meet with Putin today. This is a highly unusual move by Bennett, who has been communicating in recent days with both Putin and Zelensky to try and promote a cease fire.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Sochi on Oct. 22, 2021. Photo: Yevgeny Biyatov/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Saturday secretly traveled to Moscow to discuss a possible cease-fire with Russian President Vladimir Putin, an Israeli official confirmed to Axios.This is a highly unusual move by Bennett, who has been communicating in recent days with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to try and promote a cease fire.Bennett, who is an observant Jew, traveled to Moscow on Shabbat without announcing it.
The Israel military censor issued a gag order on the trip but the Kremlin spokesman exposed it by issuing a statement. The Israeli prime minister's office notified the White House in advance of Bennett's trip, an Israeli official told Axios.about the meeting, the Israeli prime minister's office confirmed the trip.
The prime minister’s office said Bennett and Putin agreed to meet in person during their phone call last Wednesday.
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