Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the escalation in the Middle East, said the Russian leader’s aide Yuri Ushakov. He added that Putin maintains contacts with Tel Aviv regarding the situation in the region.
On October 1, the Israeli portal Ynet wrote that Tel Aviv was trying to arrange a conversation between Netanyahu and Putin. The publication appeared before Iran’s strike on Israel. According to the publication, Netanyahu wanted to convince Putin to ” put pressure on Tehran ” so that it would abandon its plans to attack.
After this, the Russian leader’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that there were no plans for contacts between the Russian president and the Israeli prime minister . The Kremlin representative also noted that the situation in the Middle East is developing according to the most alarming scenario . He emphasized that Russia condemns any actions that lead to the death of civilians.
In turn, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati believes that pressure must be exerted on Israel for an immediate ceasefire . He recalled the need to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted to end the 2006 Israeli-Lebanese war.