A court in Israel has just dropped the charges against former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman, who is now set to return to the cabinet. Prime Minister Binyamin Netayahu has already congratulated the former minister and expressed satisfaction with the resumption of his political career.
Lieberman will return to office on Monday. He will also become a member of the Security Committee and restore his influence in both foreign and domestic affairs. This will certainly affact Israel's relations with Turkey and Egypt, as well as the country's stance on the Iranian nuclear crisis.
According to Vestnik Kavkaza's correspondent in Israel Pyotr Lyukimson, as foreign minister Lieberman's first official visit will be to Russia. Lieberman and Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is also expected to travel to Russia soon, are believed to want to hold talks with the Russian President in order to pursuade Vladimir Putin not to support the abolition of the international sanctions imposed on Iran.
The Israeli authorities are dissatisfied with the US attitude to the crisis, and will try to enlist the support of Moscow, Lyukimson writes.
