Israeli premier talks Russia-Ukraine war with Canadian counterpart

By Burak Dag

JERUSALEM (AA) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett discussed the Russia-Ukraine war with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on Wednesday.

“The leaders discussed several issues including the war between Russia and Ukraine,” according to a statement by the Israeli Prime Ministry.

Earlier, Bennett had separate telephone calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia's war on Ukraine, which began Feb. 24, has met international outrage with the EU, US, and the UK, among others, implementing tough financial sanctions on Moscow.

At least 142 civilians, including 13 children, have been killed and 408 others, including 26 children, injured in Ukraine, according to UN figures.

More than 874,000 people have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries, the UN Refugee Agency said Wednesday.