Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that in October 2021 in Sochi he had a personal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who treated him to vodka. He spoke about this in an interview that was published on the You-Tube-channel of the former prime minister.

According to Bennett, the meeting lasted approximately five to six hours. Within its framework, they discussed various topics that were “simply interesting” to them, for example, about military history, about the role of the USSR in World War II.

“At the end of the conversation, he suggested that I take a walk along the shore. We left his magnificent palace in Sochi (the residence of Bocharov Ruchey), this is a resort town. …> He told me: “I never invite anyone to my private quarters, but I want to invite you.” I can’t tell you for sure whether he invited someone or not, ”said Bennett.

Earlier, the former prime minister of Israel said that Putin promised him "not to eliminate" Zelensky.

According to him, in early March 2022, during a visit to Moscow, Bennett met with Putin. During the meeting, he asked him about Zelensky.