A statement from Russia’s Kremlin said Putin had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Bennett about the issue.
Israeli Prime Minister Naphtali Bennett has been in telephone talks with several European leaders on mediation between the two countries to end the war between Ukraine and Russia.
Already in Israel, Ukrainian President Zhelensky has said he is ready to hold talks with Putin. He also called on Bennett to mediate between the two countries during the talks. There is a telephone conversation about this situation.
According to a senior Israeli official, the telephone conversation between Putin and Bennett lasted 90 minutes.
The two leaders discussed ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia, humanitarian assistance in war-torn areas and diplomatic missions, the official said.