Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett mentioned Russia is not trying to oust Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as it's going through struggles within the ongoing struggle.

In accordance with the Jerusalem Submit, Bennett made the feedback throughout the Ynet's Folks of the State convention on Monday, when he mentioned, "We are attempting to mediate along with our pals on this planet, however there's a good distance forward." The Jerusalem Submit additionally reported that Bennett believes Russia is not attempting to demilitarize Ukraine.

The feedback by Bennett, in keeping with the Jerusalem Submit, got here shortly after he disputed remarks by Zelensky that in contrast the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the Holocaust.

When Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this month, President Vladimir Putin mentioned that the plan for the "particular navy operation" was the "demilitarization and de-Nazification of Ukraine."

In accordance with the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Zelensky criticized Israel's response to the struggle between Russia and Ukraine, saying, "Hearken to the phrases of the Kremlin. They're utilizing the terminology of the Nazis."

Throughout a press convention a day later, Bennett was requested about Zelensky's feedback and mentioned, "I personally consider that it's forbidden to equate the Holocaust to something," Haaretz reported.

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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lately spoke in regards to the struggle between Ukraine and Russia, saying that Russia was not trying to demilitarize Ukraine. Above, Bennett at first of a weekly Cupboard assembly in Jerusalem on March 20, 2022. MAYA ALLERUZZO/Getty

In accordance with the Jerusalem Submit, throughout the information convention on Monday, Bennett additionally famous that Ukraine was not demanding entry into NATO, which it beforehand requested for when Russia initially invaded.

"We'll proceed along with our different pals on this planet to attempt to bridge to place an finish to the struggle. That is the very best factor that may occur," Bennett mentioned, in keeping with the Jerusalem Submit.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, it has confronted an array of points, and a Ukrainian Cupboard member, Herman Halushchenko, instructed CNN on Tuesday that Ukrainian navy forces have been capable of retake management of the city of Makariv.

"And I consider that as we speak and tomorrow and the closest future different cities shall be below management of our military," he added.

Zelensky mentioned this week that he's ready to barter with Putin to finish the struggle.

"I feel that with out negotiations, we can't finish this struggle," Zelensky instructed CNN. "If there's only a 1 % likelihood for us to cease this struggle, I feel that we have to take this opportunity. We have to try this."

Newsweek reached out to the Bennett's workplace and the Russian Overseas Ministry for remark.