Russian PM Putin to Open Official Party Branch in Israel

Kadima to do same in Moscow; critics question timing given tensions between Russia, West over Georgia war.

Lily Galili
Haaretz Correspondent
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's political party, "Yadinaya Rasiya" (United Russia), will open a branch in Israel, marking the first time ever that a Russian party will have an official mission in the country.

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