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Ahead of Zalansky's speech: Russia's ambassador has requested an urgent meeting with the Knesset speaker

The Russian government is disturbed by the Ukrainian president's expected speech to Knesset members next week.

Ambassador Viktorov and Knesset Speaker Miki Levy will meet tomorrow, and it is estimated in Israel that the purpose of the meeting is to protest the planned speech. The fear in Israel: Putin will also ask to speak to Knesset members

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15/03/2022

Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 18:03 Updated: 18:51

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In the video: Zlanski warns that missiles are a matter of time (Photo: Reuters)

The Russian government is disturbed by the expected speech of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zalansky to Knesset members next week, which will be held through Zoom.

A senior Israeli source noted today (Tuesday) that Russia's ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov has requested an urgent meeting with Knesset Speaker Miki Levy to discuss the issue with him.

The meeting between the Knesset Speaker and the Russian ambassador will take place tomorrow.

A senior Israeli official estimated that the purpose of the meeting was to protest the planned speech.

One of the scenarios that Israel fears is that Russian President Vladimir Putin will also ask to speak to Knesset members.

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Russia's protest is expected to be presented to Knesset Speaker Ambassador Viktorov (Photo: Niv Aharonson)

Knesset Speaker Miki Levy suggested that the Ukrainian ambassador hold the speech on Sunday at 6 pm. The Ukrainian ambassador has not yet returned a final answer on the matter. It is clear which government ministers will attend the event.

Will Putin follow in his footsteps?

Zlansky (Photo: Image Processing, Reuters, Reuven Castro)

According to senior Israeli and Ukrainian officials, Knesset Speaker Miki Levy met with Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Kornichuk this morning and agreed that Ukrainian President Zalansky will speak to members of the Knesset during the coming week.

Levy told the Ukrainian ambassador during the meeting that in light of the Knesset recess, Bezum

will not give a speech in the plenum because it is on recess on the relevant date.

It will allow the presence of as many Knesset members as possible, including those who are on delegations abroad and will be able to connect remotely.

Levy promised to speak with all faction leaders to ensure the maximum presence of MKs in the zoom call.

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