Ukrainian Ambassador Summoned to Israeli Foreign Ministry After Criticizing Netanyahu

The Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel, Yevgeny Korniychuk, has been summoned to the Israeli Foreign Ministry for a reprimand following critical comments made about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu had previously expressed a positive view of his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which has raised concerns.

In an interview with Ynet, Korniychuk expressed outrage over Netanyahu's recent statement that his regular communications and personal connections with Putin serve the national interests of the Jewish state.

“The ambassador... Korniychuk was summoned to the Foreign Ministry for a reprimand after expressing criticism in the interview... regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comments on his conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin,” the report noted.