Russia raps Netanyahu's Jordan Valley plan before Putin meeting
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Russia condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to annex the Jordan Valley ahead of a meeting between the Israeli leader and President Vladimir Putin later on Thursday, warning it could sharply increase regional tensions.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement late on Wednesday that it had noted what it said was the Arab world's "strongly negative reaction" to Netanyahu's announcement.
"We share concerns about such plans from the Israeli leadership, the implementation of which could sharply escalate tensions in the region, undermine hope for establishing a long-awaited peace between Israel and its Arab neighbours," it said.
