Improved Israeli-Russian relations would serve the interests of both countries, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said upon arriving Thursday in Israel. Closer bilateral ties have become a hot issue in Israel’s election campaign, prompting some critics to suggest that Ivanov’s visit is calculated to win votes for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from immigrants from the former Soviet Union.
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