Russia

Russia has acquired an advanced Israeli air-defense missile that failed to detonate

Syria’s Assad regime turned over a missile that missed its mark in June 2018, according to a Chinese news website.

By Marcy Oster November 6, 2019 12:15 pm

Netanyahu intervenes in case of Israeli-American woman jailed in Russia, but can’t strike deal with Putin

The Israeli prime minister discussed the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Sochi in September and during a phone call last week.

October 13, 2019 3:52 am

Immigrants from Russia on their way to Israel at Helsinki airport in November 2018. (Courtesy of International Christian Embassy Jerusalem)

With Putin cracking down on democracy, Russian Jews are increasingly moving to Israel

The Jewish state has received nearly 40,000 Russian newcomers over the past four years — more than in the entire preceding decade.

September 17, 2019 5:25 pm

Volodymyr Zelensky, second from right, waves to supporters at his campaign headquarters in Kiev, Ukraine, April 21, 2019. (Xinhua/Sergey/Getty Images)

Netanyahu will try to mediate between Russia and Ukraine in Kiev, Russian media says

By Cnaan Liphshiz August 12, 2019 4:27 pm

Israel blames Russia for GPS disruptions on planes around Ben Gurion Airport

By Marcy Oster June 27, 2019 11:10 am

John Bolton threatens ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran during Jerusalem meeting with Russian and Israeli counterparts

By Marcy Oster June 25, 2019 12:59 pm

Two women walk along a street in Moscow on March 7, 2017. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

23-year-old Jewish woman found dead in Moscow nearly a week after going missing

By Cnaan Liphshiz May 22, 2019 7:42 am

Opinion

US synagogues need what Europeans have – armed guards

By Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt May 2, 2019 11:46 am

Opinion

Russia’s richest Jew thought European anti-Semitism was a thing of the past. Now, he’s not so sure.

By Viktor Vekselberg March 15, 2019 12:14 pm

Israel says a foreign state will interfere in its national elections. Russia says don’t look at us.

By Marcy Oster January 9, 2019 12:26 pm

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