Developments in Syria highlights Netanyahu, Putin

President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Russia Tuesday, to discuss a range of issues namely the developments in Syria and means to bolster bilateral relations. Interfax news agency said that the meeting focused on the Mideast situation and bilateral relations. The news agency did not give any further details about the meeting. Prior to the meeting, Russian and western media said that the Israeli side might urge Russia to stop selling Syria the S-300 surface-to-air missiles system on fears that the regime in Damascus might use such weapons against Israel. Russia and Syria signed an agreement in 2010 where Moscow would supply Damascus with the missiles' system. A few days ago, Israel launched an air-strike against several targets on Syrian soil. President Bashar Al-Assad vowed retaliation to the Israeli act which Tel Aviv still did not fully claim responsibility for. Several international figures, such as U.S. Foreign Secretary John Kerry and British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Moscow last week and met with the Russian leadership. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is also scheduled to visit Moscow on May 16 and would be meeting with Russian government officials, discussing with them issues pertaining to regional and international developments.