Putin and Netanyahu discuss Middle East, bilateral ties in phone call: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the situation in the Middle East and bilateral ties in a phone call on Tuesday, the Kremlin said.
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