Tag: Vladimir Putin
Holocaust politics is bad for the Jews
At a time of rising anti-Semitism around the globe and threats from terrorism and nuclear blackmail aimed at the State of Israel, there are more important things to worry about than the question of...
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...
Moscow’s trouble with Israelis has a deeper meaning
Israel has long had a complicated relationship with Russia. As an ally of some of the Jewish state’s fiercest enemies, such as Iran and Syria, Jerusalem interacts with Moscow carefully and purposefully, walking a...
Erdoğan, Putin reach ‘historic agreement’ on Syria ‘buffer zone’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Tuesday that Turkey and Russia had reached a “historic” agreement that would remove all Syrian Kurdish fighters from the Syria-Turkey border region. The announcement came following six...
Netanyahu to request official pardon for Na’ama Issachar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to pardon 26-year-old Israeli-American Na’ama Issachar, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed on Tuesday.
A day prior, President Reuven Rivlin sent Putin a letter, in...
As Moscow waits for Israeli electoral outcome, the future of Syria looms over relations
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Sochi in Russia last month to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the event turned into a political football back in Israel.
Seizing on the fact that...
Netanyahu and Putin talk foreign policy in Sochi
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Thursday, just five days ahead of the Israeli elections in an apparent effort to win support from supporters of political rival...
Netanyahu to make pre-election visit to Russia to discuss situation in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to make a visit to visit to Russia on Thursday, just days before the country heads to the polls in a national election.
According to the Prime Minister’s...
Netanyahu speaks with Putin as Iran breaks nuclear deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday concerning the ongoing situation regarding Syria, Iran and bilateral relations.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu took the opportunity to express...
Pentagon suspends Turkish F-35 training as Erdogan embraces Putin
The Pentagon has been taking major steps toward suspending its F-35 fighter jet training program for Turkish pilots in the United States in response to Ankara looking to acquire the S-400 Russian missile-defense system, a senior...