Putin congratulated Lapid in a letter after he became PM
Letters between Lapid and Putin were published in response to a story about the Russian ambassador allegedly saying Lapid brought “difficulties” to Israel-Russia relations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to launch a new large-scale production facility at the plant of Bratskchemsyntez drugmaker owned by Pharmasyntez Group, via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia November 26, 2020(photo credit: SPUTNIK/ALEKSEY NIKOLSKYI/KREMLIN VIA REUTERS)ByBEN ZION GADUpdated:
