Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Jewish Business News

World Politics

US brings Israel to help mediate as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate, Report

Prime Minister of Israel
Israel PM Naftali Bennett Meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia on October 22, 2021 Photo by Kobi Gidon, Israel’s Government Press Office.

Israel is brought in by the Biden administration to assist in mediating negotiations between the US and Russia as tensions on the Ukraine-Russia border increase, according to Israeli army radio station Galei Tzahal Wednesday morning.

The US has been attempting to deescalate tensions with Russia in recent days, despite President Joe Biden’s suggestion Tuesday that he would slap penalties on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

According to the source, the United States requested Israel act as a mediator in diplomatic attempts to avert a significant schism between the United States and Russia.

Please help us out :
Will you offer us a hand? Every gift, regardless of size, fuels our future.
Your critical contribution enables us to maintain our independence from shareholders or wealthy owners, allowing us to keep up reporting without bias. It means we can continue to make Jewish Business News available to everyone.
You can support us for as little as $1 via PayPal at office@jewishbusinessnews.com.
Thank you.

Additionally, the report stated that Israel is keeping a low profile publicly on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, citing the significant Jewish communities in both countries and concerns that overt Israel support for either side will feed anti-Semitism in the region.

The Pentagon stated on Monday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had placed some 8,500 troops based in the United States on “heightened alert” for speedy deployment to help NATO if necessary.

According to Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, no decision had been taken to deploy them, but the US could also offer troops already stationed in Europe.

Newsletter



Advertisement

You May Also Like

World News

In the 15th Nov 2015 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:   ·         A new Israeli treatment brings hope to relapsed leukemia...

Entertainment

The Movie The Professional is what made Natalie Portman a Lolita.

Travel

After two decades without a rating system in Israel, at the end of 2012 an international tender for hotel rating was published.  Invited to place bids...

VC, Investments

You may not become a millionaire, but there is a lot to learn from George Soros.