“We definitely value constructive relations with our Israeli partners,” Dmitry Peskov said Monday, according to the state-owned TASS news agency.
“It is certainly important for us to see people at the helm of Israel and the government, who share a common approach toward further developing bilateral relations,” he continued.
The comments appeared to signal that Moscow may be willing to put aside its spat with Jerusalem over its support for Ukraine, which has less to a significant deterioration in ties between the countries.
Outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid and his predecessor Naftali Bennett had sought to walk a tightrope between Moscow and Kyiv, showing support for Ukraine while also making sure that Israel did not take any actions that threatened security coordination with Russia in Syria or the welfare of Jews in Russia. READ MORE
