Putin says Russia has shared peace proposals with Israel and Iran
As for the possibility of Ukraine using a radioactive ‘dirty bomb’ against Russia, Putin said such an action would be ‘their last mistake’
President Vladimir Putin said Friday he has secured Israel’s pledge to keep Russian personnel at Iran’s Russia-built nuclear power plant secure and that he has reached out to both sides to try to end the week-old war.
Answering questions on a variety of issues at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin also warned Ukraine that it could lose more territory if it keeps rejecting Russia’s conditions for peace.
Putin said Russia has proposed “some ideas” for a possible settlement between Iran and Israel that are currently being discussed.
He said Moscow asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ensure the security of Russian personnel who are working to construct two more reactors at the nuclear power plant in Iran’s port of Bushehr and that he also raised the issue with US President Donald Trump.
“Prime Minister Netanyahu has agreed with that, and President Trump has promised to support our legitimate demands,” Putin said.
But he strongly rejected allegations that Moscow has failed to back its ally, Tehran, saying the Kremlin has maintained good ties with both Iran and Israel. He noted that Israel is home to nearly 2 million people from Russia and other former Soviet nations, “a factor that we always have taken into account”.