Vladimir Putin
President Vladimir Putin’s bluffing “is extremely dangerous,” warns Dima Course, a postdoctoral fellow and lecturer at Ariel University. “Every provocation from any side, every mistake on the ground, can provoke a major clash with unpredictable consequences.”
Bennett, Putin discuss Iran, Syria during five-hour Sochi meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin is “attentive” to Israel’s security needs, says Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
Bennett plans to meet with Putin in Russia, in part to discuss Iran aggression
The two leaders are likely to discuss diplomatic, security and economic issues, as well as regional concerns such as Iran’s nuclear program.
Saudi media reported that Jerusalem and Moscow have in recent years “maintained a hotline that allowed the Israeli military to alert Russian forces of incoming strikes,” but now, “communication through the Israel-Russia deconfliction mechanism has effectively ceased.”
The Israeli prime minister tells his counterpart in Moscow that he views Russian-Jewish aliyah as a bridge between the two countries.
Israel releases two Syrian shepherds who recently crossed the border and reduces the sentence of Golan Heights resident Nihal al-Maqt as a “goodwill gesture.”
Western states are concerned that joining the Russian-led union will allow Tehran to bypass U.S. sanctions and advance its nuclear program.
The Israeli premier also wished Russian President Vladimir Putin, who just turned 68, a happy birthday.
Russian opposition activist in critical condition, poisoning suspected
Alexei Navalny, a leading critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is hospitalized in critical condition, according to his spokeswoman.
Israeli-American backpacker Naama Issachar freed from Russian prison
“Guided by the principle of humanity, I hereby order that Naama Issachar be pardoned,” read Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decree, which the Kremlin said took immediate effect.
Putin pardons Naama Issachar, who’s set to fly back from Russia with Netanyahu
“I’ve been waiting for this moment for almost a year,” said her mother, Yaffa Issachar. “It’s been a long journey that I wouldn’t wish on anyone.”
From the get-go, this international assembly meant business, starting without preamble, showing statistics on the dramatic increase in anti-Semitic acts across a giant screen.
