The President of Russia Vladimir Putin believes that the Israeli authorities have the right to approve regulations on the supply of weapons to Ukraine in response to the supply of Russian s-300 systems To Iran, but a similar choice unproductive.
"It is a choice, the choice of the Israeli government, they have the right to do what they think is appropriate. I think because It is unproductive. If the story is about a lethal weapon. Because after all, It will only lead To a further spiral of confrontation. To increase casualties, and the result will be the same the most, " said Putin, speaking program with Sergei Brilev, explaining the phrases from Israel about possible arms supplies to Ukraine in response to the delivery of s-300 to Iran.
Putin added that weapons supplied by Russia to Iran, is defensive in nature, " and in no way undermines the defense of Israel."
before Putin signed a decree that lifted the ban on the supply of anti-aircraft missile systems s-300 to Iran. Sale Iran with five battalions of s-300PMU-1 of 40 launchers was agreed in 2007. Three years later, the realization of the contract was suspended because of international sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic.
Israel in former years was one of the main opponents of the contract on s-300. The media often wrote about the attempts of the Jewish leaders of the country to dissuade Russian colleagues from the sale of properties, as there is then argued, is able to disrupt the military-strategic balance in the region, reliably covering Iran's nuclear facilities from possible air strikes. For the sake of it, never submitted version of the local press, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in September 2010 even flew with a secret visit to the capital of Russia.
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