Former Israeli Prime Minister Bennett (left) broke the news that Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) promised in person in March last year that he would not kill Ukrainian President Zelensky.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett recently revealed that when he tried to mediate disputes at the beginning of the Ukrainian-Russian war, Russian President Vladimir Putin promised him that the Russian army would not kill Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Associated Press reported that Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 last year, and Bennett flew to Moscow to meet with Putin in March. In an interview transcript released on the 4th, Bennett alleged, He asked Putin at the time if he intended to kill the Ukrainian leader.

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"I asked, 'What's going on? Are you going to kill Zelensky?'" Bennett said. "And he said, 'I'm not going to kill Zelensky.' And I said to him, 'I have to. Sure, you're promising me that you're not going to kill Zelensky." He said, "I'm not going to kill Zelensky."

Bennett said he called Zelensky immediately after his meeting with Putin, conveying Putin's promise, "'Listen, I just finished the meeting, and he's not going to kill you.' He asked:" Are you sure?" I said, "One hundred percent, he won't touch you.""

Bennett later stated that during his mediation period, Ukraine and Russia actually took a step back. Putin no longer insisted that Ukraine must be "demilitarized", and Zelensky also promised not to join NATO.