Putin's Israeli visit to focus on Iran

By Agencies in Netanya, Israel, Jerusalem and Moscow | China Daily | Updated: 2012-06-26 08:05

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli President Shimon Peres attend a ceremony to unveil the brand-new "Victory Monument" in the Mediterranean city of Netanya, north of Israel on Monday. The monument commemorates fallen soldiers of the Red Army in the victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. Jack Guez / Agence France-Presse

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Israel on Monday for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders against the backdrop of sustained violence in Syria and concern on Iran's nuclear issue.