Russia-Ukraine War
Ambassador of Ukraine: Our government sees Jerusalem as a possible place for negotiations with Russia
Yevgen Kornichuk thanked the Israeli government at a press conference for mediation efforts between Ukraine and Russia.
"Israel's mediation efforts are more important than weapons. This is important even if the chances are low," he said in the background of the prime minister's political trip to Moscow and Berlin
Lightning Ravid
07/03/2022
Monday, 07 March 2022, 13:01 Updated: 13:24
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In the video: Prime Minister Bennett refers to his meeting with Putin and the mediation efforts (Photo: Roni Kanfo)
Ukraine's ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Kornichuk, said at a press conference today (Monday) that the mediation efforts of Israelis are more important than weapons.
"We thank the Israeli government for the effort to mediate between us and Russia. This is important even if the chances are low. It is more important than weapons," Kornichuk said.
He added that "our government sees Jerusalem as a possible place for negotiations with Russia."
At one point in the press conference, the ambassador wore a helmet and protested that Israel does not send protective equipment to Ukraine. "Why does Israel not provide us with helmets?
Is it possible to kill with it? "He wondered.
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"Thank you to the Israeli government for the effort to mediate between us and Russia."
Kornichuk, today (Photo: Reuven Castro)
During Saturday, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett secretly went to Moscow and discussed with Putin for about three hours fighting in Ukraine and the possibility of a ceasefire.
A political source said that Israel had updated the United States, Germany and France on Bennett's trip, and was in ongoing dialogue with Ukraine on the issue.
According to the source, the prime minister also spoke with the Russian president about the situation of Israelis and Jewish communities as a result of the conflict.
From Moscow he left for Berlin, where he met Chancellor Olaf Schultz, who visited Israel last week.
According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, Bennett also spoke twice with Zalansky throughout the night, after meeting with Putin, and also spoke with French President Macron.
He landed in Israel yesterday and has since spoken with Zalanski for the third time, and has also had further talks with Putin, Schultz and Macron.
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Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid left this afternoon for a quick flash meeting with his American counterpart, Anthony Blinken.
The meeting between the two will take place against the background of an Israeli desire to coordinate with the United States the mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine.
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