Israeli PM in Sochi

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Over the past decade, the Israeli government has been cozying up to Moscow. On Friday, new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett traveled to Russia for the first time. He met President Vladimir Putin at a resort in Sochi, then talked about Israel and Russia’s “special relationship.” What this means for Washington.

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