Eastern Europe
“This is the decision of your governments…not to annoy the Kremlin, which was adopted a long time ago,” the Ukrainian president says.
In a call with Kyiv’s Oleksii Reznikov, the Israeli defense minister stresses “the operational limitations faced by the State of Israel.”
After Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine, Berlin authorized the arming of the UAVs with Israeli-made missiles.
During his three-day visit, Prime Minister Edi Rama is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, President Isaac Herzog and the head of Israel’s National Cyber Directorate.
A day earlier, the Israeli minister told E.U. ambassadors that while Jerusalem stands with Kyiv, it will not provide it weapons.
Washington is “committed to working with allies and partners to prevent the transfer of dangerous weaponry to Russia,” says State Department spokesperson.
“It’s in Israel’s best interest to assist countries that are countering the same enemy,” said Irina Tsukerman, a national security lawyer, explaining that Russia “has promoted relations with Hamas” and “has been cooperating with Iran at every level.”
Jerusalem has, however, offered a “life-saving” early warning system for aerial threats, the Israeli defense minister says.
Benny Gantz’s comments came after Kyiv announced it would formally ask Jerusalem for air defense systems.
Kyiv’s FM also asked President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cut ties with Tehran over its supply of suicide drones to Moscow.
Report: Iran plans to send Fateh 110 ballistic missiles to Russia as well.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “far cry” from being capable of acting as a mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, says National Security Council spokesperson.
