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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Sochi, Russia to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 23rd of August. The Russian government has not yet confirmed the meeting.
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Wednesday to discuss developments in the region,” declared the Israeli government, reported Russian state news agency TASS.
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