Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid pledged on Monday that Israel will not be used as a way for Russians to bypass Western sanctions.
Speaking in Slovakia, Lapid reiterated Israel’s condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, adding Israel will “do everything it can to assist mediation efforts.”
“Israel will not be a route to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other western countries," Lapid said.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating the issue together with partners including the Bank of Israel, the Finance Ministry, the Economy Ministry, the Airports Authority, the Energy Ministry, and others.”
Lapid’s comments come two days after the US State Department's undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, called on Israel to implement sanctions.
Speaking to Israeli news Channel 12 on Friday, Nuland said they are asking “for every democracy to join us in the financial and export control sanctions that we have put on Putin.”
“We asking that of Israel as well. Among other things, you don't want to become the last haven for dirty money that's fueling Putin's wars,” she added.
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