Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu headed to Russia on Thursday morning 13 Nissan for a one-day visit to meet with President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Netanyahu returns to Israel on Thursday night.

According to official reports to the media, the Prime Minister will be discussing Syria�s involvement in Syria as Israel will stress it has no objections to a peace agreement in that country for as long as Israel�s border with Syria remains quiet. The Prime Minister will also address Russia�s decision to move ahead with the sale of the advanced S-300 anti-aircraft system to Iran despite Jerusalem�s objections.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)