MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks expected to focus on the situation in Syria.
Greeting Netanyahu at the start of their talks, Putin emphasized a high level of trust between them.
Netanyahu hailed Russia’s role in fighting the ISIS terrorist group and other radical militants in Syria. At the same time, he warned of the danger posed by radical Shiite groups, an apparent reference to the Hezbollah movement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Moscow, Russia on March 9, 2017. AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, pool
