Peres to Putin deputy: Hope we will progress to direct talks within days
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President Shimon Peres told the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Viktor Zubkov "I hope that within days we will be able to progress to direct talks with the Palestinians".
Zubkov said that the political dialogue between Israeli and Russian leaders was "intensive" and noted that he and Foreign minister Lieberman were trying to establish infrastructure for commerce and joint relations. (Ronen Medzini)
