Tag: Russia
Poll: Majority of American voters oppose Russia representing US in Iran nuclear talks
Negotiations are ongoing to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—that would temporarily see Tehran give up its ambitions to develop nuclear weapons in exchange for the removal of...
Ukrainian Jewish leaders talk of history old and new: Babyn Yar memorial, evacuating refugees
It’s a war that feels somewhat biblical, and Ukraine’s chief rabbi is taking lessons from the Torah.
“When our forefather Jacob met with his brother Esau, he prepared himself with three things: He prepared the doron,...
Biden’s priority is appeasing Iran, not helping Ukraine
If you listen to Biden administration spokespeople and the talking heads that form their mainstream media cheering section, you may think you know what is its foreign-policy priority: to do anything short of war...
Russia bans access to two Israeli Russian-speaking websites for its citizens
Russia blocked off access for its citizens to 30 websites worldwide, including two Russian-language Israeli websites, Maariv reported on Wednesday.
The two Israeli websites are Channel 9, a Russian-speaking Israeli television station, and Vesti, a Russian-language news website that...
Jewish lawmakers moved by Zelensky address, mixed on next steps to support Ukraine
After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by video to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday morning, Jewish members were moved by Zelensky’s speech, though expressed slightly varied positions on what to do next.
During...
Lapid: Israel condemns war, but it will not act as bypass channel of Russia...
Israel will not act as a bypass channel of sanctions for Russia imposed by the West, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Monday, according to a report by Globes.
In a meeting with Slovakian Foreign Minister...
Joseph Lieberman: US inaction against Russia empowers Iran
America, the four other permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany should realize that allowing Russia to get away with its invasion of Ukraine “will encourage countries like Iran to be more aggressive with...
Opposing Putin is about more than sympathy for an underdog
Americans are so polarized that even when almost everyone basically agrees about something, their instincts tell them to distrust it. That’s what’s happening in the discussion about Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Virtually...
Bennett speaks with Putin, Zelensky as US announces ban on Russian-oil imports
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the second time in recent days.
According to the Kremlin, Putin discussed with the Israeli leader Moscow’s assessment of the third round of...
Russia reportedly ‘trying to recruit Syrian fighters’ for Ukraine war
Russia is attempting to recruit Syrian fighters for its war against Ukraine, an American defense official quoted by multiple American media outlets said on Tuesday.
The official said a report by The Wall Street Journal the previous...