Releads with Russias warning to Israel.Russia on Wednesday alerted Israel against providing weapons to Ukraine after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he was thinking about military aid for Kyiv and was also going to moderate in the dispute.
We state that all countries that supply weapons [to Ukraine] should comprehend that we will think about these [weapons] to be genuine targets for Russias militaries, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters.Since the beginning of the Russian intrusion of Ukraine in February in 2015, Israel has embraced a mindful position towards Moscow, looking for to maintain neutrality.
Israel has actually especially stressed the special ties in between the two nations, as Israel has more than a million citizens from the former Soviet Union.The Kremlin has actually alerted of an escalation in the conflict as Ukraines Western partners vow more weapons for Kyiv.Washington and Berlin both said last month that they would provide Kyiv with contemporary tanks however Ukraine is likewise asking its backers for fighter jets and long-range artillery.Zakharova likewise criticized remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday after he refused this week to dismiss providing fighter jets to Ukraine, while warning versus the danger of escalation.