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Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen arrived on Thursday morning, February 16, in Kyiv on a visit, during which he is expected to be met by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
During the first visit by a high-level Israeli official to Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the minister will visit Bucha, Babi Yar and mark the reopening of the Israeli embassy in Kiev, which was closed due to the war, according to the Jerusalem Post..
“Last year, Israel stood next to the Ukrainian people and on the side of Ukraine.. Today we will raise the flag of Israel at the embassy in Kyiv, which will return to permanent activity to strengthen relations between the countries,” he said at the railway station in Kyiv.
In Kyiv, Cohen will also meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba and representatives of the Jewish community.