Bashkortostan, in the Ural region, is the most populous republic in Russia, with more than 4 million residents.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia September 12, 2019. (photo credit: REUTERS/SHAMIL ZHUMATOV)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
