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Putin, Sharon: No Serious Disagreements between Russia and Israel


(ITAR-TASS-Russia) In his meeting with WWII veterans on Wednesday, Putin said Russia and Israel "have no serious, real disagreements. The common past unites us. Our common task is to fight terrorism. We also have many common economic and cultural interests." "I should reveal a secret. We had a dinner with the prime minister. We joked when I said we should solve problems as partners even if we have disagreements. The prime minister was surprised and said we have no disagreements," the Russian president said, adding that he agreed with him. "The peoples of Russia and Israel are very close because they sustained the biggest losses during World War II," Putin said.
2005-04-29 00:00:00
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