Kremlin on Creating NATO Analogue in Middle East: Unlikely That Such Mechanisms Needed
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, commenting on the idea of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to create an alliance similar to NATO in the Middle East, that it is unlikely that such confrontational mechanisms are needed.
In an address to the US Congress on Wednesday, Netanyahu proposed that the United States and Israel should forge a security alliance to counter Iran, in the same way that America allied with Europe to counter the Soviet Union.
"Do we need confrontational mechanisms in the Middle East? It is unlikely, but you need to understand the details of Netanyahu’s reasoning before making any conclusions," Peskov told reporters.
Putin and Assad Discuss Situation in Middle East, Not Ukraine at Moscow Talks
Ukraine was not on the agenda of the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar Assad, the leaders focused on the state of affairs in the Middle East, Peskov pointed out.
"No, the topic of Ukraine was not featured, there was naturally the topic of political regulation, and the state of affairs in the region around Syria, that was the main thing at the meeting," Peskov told reporters.
During the talks, the leaders also exchanged views on all topics related to the state of affairs around Syria, the official added.
The presidents held a meeting in the Kremlin on Wednesday evening.
