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Russia seeks UN backing for Syria truce

While Syria ceasefire holds, Russia pushes for UN intervention.

Russia pushes UN resolution on Syria ceasefire

Russia submits a draft resolution to the UN Security Council supporting the ceasefire it helped broker in Syria, as well as peace talks.

Russia: Kerry's speech doesn't help peace

Russia's Foreign Ministry wonders why Kerry didn't raise his concerns about Israel-PA peace until weeks before the end of his term.

Ceasefire in Syria takes effect

New nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey takes effect in a potentially major breakthrough in the conflict.

US to expel 35 Russian diplomats over election hacking

US to expel 35 Russian diplomats, close 2 Russian compounds, in response to allegations Russia hacked the DNC to hurt Hillary Clinton.

Aliyah dips 13% overall despite reaching 10 year high in Russia

Aliyah from Russia reaches 10 year high as aliyah numbers from rest of world decrease in 2016.

Turkish FM: Ceasefire could be in place 'at any moment'

Turkish Foreign Minister says ceasefire could be in place 'at any moment.'

Turkey and Russia broker ceasefire in all of Syria

Turkey and Russia have agreed to a ceasefire plan for all of Syria that should come into force at midnight Thursday.

Russia's chief rabbi meets head of Austria's Freedom Party

Rabbis in Vienna condemn the chief rabbi of Russia for meeting the head of Austria's far-right Freedom Party.

Russia: Only direct talks can bring peace

Russia says the only way to achieve peace is through direct Israel-PA negotiations, affirms readiness to host Netanyahu and Abbas.

Search teams find wreckage, bodies, from Russian plane crash

Search teams have begun to retrieve bodies of passengers who perished in Russian plane crash. Russia believes there were no survivors.

Russian official: Plane crash caused by error, not terror

Russian Transportation Minister says Sunday's plane crash caused by technical issue or human error.

Russian Jews celebrate 25 years of community events at Kremlin

Russian Jewish community celebrates quarter century of events at Kremlin since the fall of the Soviet Union.

Fragments of Russian plane found in Black Sea

Syria-bound Russian military jet crashes with 91 onboard, Defense Ministry investigates cause of crash.

Russian plane disappears during flight to Syria

UPDATED: Russian military plane disappears 20 minutes after takeoff.

Netanyahu: Civilized world must come together to fight terror

Prime Minister Netanyahu condemns assassination of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey.

Watch: Russian ambassador to Turkey killed in shooting attack

The Russian ambassador to Ankara, Andrei Karlov, was killed in a gun attack in the Turkish capital on Monday.

Security Council to vote on Aleppo observers on Monday

UN Security Council to vote on French resolution to deploy UN observers to Aleppo after compromise reached with Russia.

WATCH: Russian special forces battle rebels in Syria

Rare video shows footage of Russian special forces fighting rebels in Syria.

Trump: Democrats can't handle my 'landslide' victory

President-elect blasts claims Russian hackers decided the election, says Democrats making up excuses for their defeat.

Hezbollah denies it won't respond to IDF attacks in Syria

Hezbollah denies reports that it promised Russia not to respond to attacks in Syria suspected of coming from Israel.

Republicans reject report that Russia helped Trump

Republicans reject CIA assessment finding that Russia sought to tip the presidential election in Donald Trump's favor.

Russia waiting for Israel, PA proposals for peace summit

Russian official says his country is waiting for Israeli and PA proposals on holding a direct meeting between Abbas and Netanyahu.

Russia and China veto UN resolution on Aleppo

Russia and China veto Security Council resolution calling for a seven-day ceasefire in Aleppo.

Russian 'Holocaust on ice' routine causes uproar

Social media outraged after Putin spokesman's wife appears on reality show dancing while dressed as a concentration camp prisoner.

UNESCO awards tolerance prize to Moscow Jewish museum

UNESCO announced that the Moscow-based Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center has won its Madanjeet Singh Prize for tolerance.

Chemical watchdog accepts Russia's offer to aid Syria probe

OPCW accepts Russia's offer to provide it with possible evidence of chemical attack in Aleppo.

Russia quits Hague Court

Russia withdraws from International Criminal Court, says court is 'ineffective.'

Moscow chief rabbi: Trump ‘good news’ for US, Russia, and Israel

Moscow Chief Rabbi says relations between the US, Russia, and Israel will improve under Donald Trump Administration.

Syria and Russia renew assault on rebels

Syria's regime and its ally Russia launch wide-ranging assault on rebels in Aleppo, sparking fury in Washington.

Russia and Iran in talks for $10 billion military deal

Russia and Iran are currently in talks for a massive military deal, despite UN restrictions on weapons transfers to Iran.

Russian fighter jet crashes in Syria

Russian fighter jet crashes while attempting to land on aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean off Syria.

Russian sends flotilla to reinforce military in Syria

Russian warships reinforce military, aid Russian planes in carrying out attacks against Syrian rebels.

Russia foils 'major ISIS terror plot'

Russia arrests potential terrorists, stops 'high-profile' attacks on major Russian cities.

Russia denies UN request for longer Aleppo ceasefires

Russia says UN request to extend future pauses in fighting in Aleppo is "counterproductive".

Raid kills 7 children in Syria rebel bastion

At least seven children and two pregnant women were killed in an air strike on Syria's rebel stronghold province of Idlib Tuesday.

'We'll tell Russia what Iran's true intentions are'

Knesset committee heads to Russia to discuss Iranian threat, UNESCO fiasco.

'Large numbers of potential Russian jihadists to return'

Russian PM warns of the 'day after' Syrian civil war, as radicalized foreign fighters return home and country is 'Balkanized' by terrorists.

Russian PM makes surprising declaration

Russian PM says his country never denied Israel's and Jews' right to Jerusalem, Temple Mount, Western Wall.

Russia: Either Clinton gets the presidency, or she goes to jail

Russian media questions US democracy, explain Clinton's panic as fear of incarceration.

Putin to US: Be more like Israel

Russian leader slams US anti-terror strategies, holds up Israel as an example of how to fight terrorism.

Russians concerned Syria may lead to World War 3

Russians fear tensions with US over Syria civil war may lead to World War 3.

Russian PM to discuss Israel-PA peace

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev reportedly will visit Israel and the PA on November 9.

Russia kicked out of UN Human Rights Council

UNHRC members vote to kick Russia off committee after 'war crimes' in Syria.

Russia: Report on Syria chemical weapons unconvincing

Russia dismisses UN-led investigation showing that Syrian forces carried out three chemical attacks, opposes sanctions.

Russia denies bombing Syrian school

Russia denies involvement in bloody air strikes on a school in Idlib in which 22 children were killed.

Trump:Clinton foreign policy would lead to World War 3

Donald Trump says that Clinton's agressive policy on Syria would push Russia into World War Three

Russia, Belgium argue over Syria activities

Moscow summons Belgian ambassador over Aleppo strike claim.

Britain pushes for EU response in Syria

British PM calls on EU to stop, condemn, and possibly sanction Russia over actions in Syria.

'Russian bombing in Aleppo amounts to genocide'

Watch: Middle east expert speaks about Russia’s goal to restore it’s position as a leading player in the area.

Eight hour truce in Aleppo

Moscow announces lull in strikes to allow safe evacuation for armed rebels and wounded

EU says Russian assault on Aleppo may be war crime

The European Union condemned Russia Monday for bombardment of Aleppo, saying air strikes by Moscow and Damascus could amount to war crimes.

Western countries considering sanctions over Aleppo bombing

United States, Britain and Western allies considering imposing sanctions against economic targets in Syria and Russia.

US, Russia, fight cyber war

In response to WikiLeaks email revelations targeting Hillary Clinton, the Obama administration prepares retaliatory cyber attack on Russia.

Analysts: Russia is ready for war

US, Russia inability to do right in Syria may be a symptom of a bigger problem, analysts say.

Moscow offers 'safe withdrawal' for armed rebels in Aleppo

Russia offers rebels safe passage out of Aleppo for rebels as Western countries criticize Russian attacks in Syria.

Russia carries out its heaviest strikes on Aleppo

Newest Russian raids in Aleppo kill at least 12 civilians.

Russia vetoes UN resolution on Aleppo

For the fifth time in five years, Russia vetoes UN draft resolution on Syria.

Russia sends S-300 system to Syria

Russia sends the S-300 anti-missile system to its naval facility in the Syrian city of Tartus.

Russia sends anti-missile defense system to Syria

"It's not clear why the placement of S-300 in Syria has caused such a stir among our western colleagues."