Tag: Israel-Russia Relations
Israel faces Russia policy change, or perhaps political posturing, regarding Syria
Lebanese media outlets as well as Saudi Arabia’s London-based Asharq Al-Awsat have reported that Israel’s freedom of action against Iran in Syria is dwindling as Russia makes changes to its policy vis-à-vis its relationship with Israel....
Israeli court sentences woman who entered Syria to eight months in prison
The Nazareth Magistrates Court sentenced a young woman who crossed into Syria illegally and was returned to Israel earlier this year to eight months in prison on Monday.
In February, Syrian authorities took the 25-year-old...
Israel, Russian Federation plant trees to celebrate 30 years of ‘blooming’ relations
Israel and the Russian Federation celebrated 30 years of diplomatic ties with a ceremonial planting of 30 trees in central Israel on Wednesday.
The ceremony took place at the Tzora Forest, a large swath of...
In first phone call, Bennett thanks Putin for Russia’s role in ‘regional stability’
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for the role that his country is playing in maintaining regional stability, his office said in a statement.
Monday’s phone call was the...
Netanyahu, Putin discuss Iran, Syria and COVID-19
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday morning to discuss regional security issues, the Prime Minister’s Office reported.
The conversation between the two leaders focused on...
Russia: US peace plan contravenes UN resolutions
The peace plan presented last week by U.S. President Trump at the White House contravenes several U.N. resolutions and its viability is doubtful, Russian news agencies quoted a Kremlin spokesman as saying on Sunday.
“There...
Israeli-American backpacker Naama Issachar freed from Russian prison
Naama Issachar, an Israeli-American woman who has been imprisoned in Russia on drug charges since April, was released from prison on Thursday, the Russian prison service said in a statement.
“Due to the presidential decree...
Russia’s displeasure with Israel simmers as Putin readies to visit for Yad Vashem event
Russian President Vladimir Putin will leave his controlled environment in Moscow to enter a media firestorm when he alights from his plane in Israel this Thursday as he arrives for the Fifth World Holocaust Forum at...
Russia: No deal for release of jailed Israeli-American woman being considered
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov said on Tuesday that a prisoner-exchange deal for an Israeli-American woman being held in Russia on drug charges is not being considered.
“As far as I know, an exchange...
Israel, Russia to jointly mark Auschwitz liberation at the United Nations
In recent months, Israel and Russia have been forging a unique partnership at the United Nations.
Amid the backdrop of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon and his...