benjamin netanyahu is playing both sides internationally, making a lightning-fast trip to meet with vladimir putin to tout their relationship. reporter: while iran and security topped the official agenda, analysts say there s another reason for a quick trip out of the country, just days before ballots are cast. netanyahu is pushing for the russian vote in israel. immigrants from the former soviet union make up 15% of israel s population. a vote that s generally in the hands of this man. originally from the soviet union, lieberman worked for netanyahu, before launching his own party. now, he s the thorn in netanyahu s side, having quit the israeli leader s government, saying he was too soft an terror
connected to all kinds of corruption. reporter: lieberman refused to join with netanyahu in april s elections, forcing new elections. with renewed popularity, he s one more obstacle standing between netanyahu and an election night victory. netanyahu heads home after this trip to take control of the headlines again. his big announcements this week did not go as he had planned. after he said israel had discovered a secret nuclear base in iran, president trump said he would be willing to meet the iranian president. when he said he would annex the west bank, that was condemned by the russians. and then, trump fired john bolton in another blow to netanyahu. oren leibermann, cnn, sochi. he has done great work. popeyes has a quick fix to the chicken sandwich shortage that has rocked america. bring your own bun. byob. cnn business has details next.
the appeal he wants. translator: the joint interest is secularism. they feel the country is changes. and they feel the religious population is becoming a majority, and more and more dominant. and it scares them, and lieberman tells them, i am holding your flag. reporter: the former mayor of tel aviv, once belonged to the likud party, now, is voting lieberman. he is the right wing, but not extreme right wing. but moderate right wing on one end. and on the other hand, he is not connected to all kinds of corruption. reporter: lieberman refused to join with netanyahu in april s elections, forcing new elections. with a renewed popularity, he s one more obstacle standing between netanyahu and an election night victory. rehead
he heads home to try to take control of the spin. after he said there was a secret nuclear base in iran, president trump said he would meet the iranian president. when he said he would annex the west bank, and then, he fired john bolton, one of the closest allies in iran, another blow to netanyahu. oren, thank you. a saudi princess is facing legal trouble in france. french court ruled she was complicit in the beating up of a workman in paris. she was found guilty of ordering her bodyguard to humiliate the man who was renovating her apartment at the time. the court fined her $11,000. the princess did not appear in court. her lawyer says they will appeal the ruling. fighting racism in football.
and caved to the religious. i wish we would establish a wide government without radical members of the knesset. reporter: polls show netanyahu not getting the party he wants. translator: the joint interest is secularism. they feel that the country is changing. and they feel the religious population is becoming a majority. and more and more dominant. and it scares them. and lieberman tells them, i am holding your flag. reporter: the former mayor of tel aviv once belonged to netanyahu s likud party. now, he says he is voting lieberman. he is right-wing but not extreme right-wing. moderate right-wing on one hand. on the other hand, he is not