Russia

Trump announces three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

US President announces a three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire and a 2,000-person prisoner exchange.

Russia and China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Russia and China veto UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blockaded since the US-Israel war began.

Putin's message to Russian Jews for Passover

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his annual official Passover greeting to the country's chief rabbi, Rabbi Berel Lazar.

Is Russia assisting Iran in a war against Israel?

European and U.S. intelligence agencies say Russia is sending Iran advanced UAVs that Iran is using in the war against Israel and the United States.

Russia probe leader Mueller dead at 81, Trump: Glad he’s dead

Robert Mueller, former FBI director and special counsel in the Russia probe, dies at 81. Mueller’s probe found no evidence Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia in 2016 election.

After journalist hit in Lebanon

Israel’s ambassador summoned by Russia

Israel's ambassador to Russia, Oded Yosef, summoned for a reprimand meeting after an Israeli airstrike injured RT journalist in southern Lebanon. Israeli Foreign Ministry fires back: Russia supports Iran.

Watch: Russian journalist injured in attack on southern Lebanon

RT correspondent Steve Sweeney and cameraman Ali Rida injured in an Israeli strike while filming anti-Israel content in southern Lebanon.

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Russia giving satellite images of US forces to Iran

The Wall Street Journal reports that Russia is providing intelligence on the location of US forces and improved drone technology to Iran to prolong the war.

Zelenskyy to i24NEWS:

'We want the world to stop Iran as quick as possible'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for the overthrow of the regime in Iran and reveals Russian components in drones that struck Gulf countries.

Russia passing intelligence info to Iran

Russia is passing Iran intelligence information intended to help target US forces in the region.

World leaders condemn Iran attacks, call for diplomacy

Many world leaders reacted to the war with Iran. Numerous officials called for a return to diplomacy, while Gulf states condemned Iran's attacks against them.

Russia questions how Board of Peace will work with UNSC

Russia questions how Trump’s Board of Peace will work with the UN Security Council, cites the board’s mandate and lack of UN Secretary-General participation.

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Iran signs deal with Russia for advanced air defenses

The Financial Times reports that Iran has secured a €500 million deal with Russia for advanced Verba missiles to rebuild its air defenses.

Russian FM:

'US attack on Iran would have serious consequences'

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov warns that any new US strike on Iran would have "serious consequences," as Washington prepares for potential military action and continues talks.

Report:

Alexei Navalny was assassinated with frog poison

European powers have issued a joint statement alleging that former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned to death using a toxin commonly associated with poisonous frogs.

Russia moves to block WhatsApp as it promotes state app

Russia attempts to block WhatsApp as part of a broader effort to promote the state-backed MAX app, citing surveillance concerns.

Daring assassination attempt deep in Russia

Russian deputy intelligence chief shot Friday morning in Moscow; investigations underway.

Khamenei's secret message to Putin

Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council reportedly delivered a message from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting last week.

President Putin hosts Russia's Chief Rabbi

During the meeting, the president expressed his appreciation for interfaith peace in Russia and recalled childhood memories alongside a Hasidic Jewish family.

Putin praises Syria’s 'unity' in talks with President al-Sharaa

Meeting in Moscow, Putin praised Syria’s leadership for preserving unity, as talks covered reconstruction, military issues.

Significant world transformations underway

Donald Trump appears to be the only world leader actively opposing the trend to abandon Western values. Opinion.

Venezuela standoff

US attempts rare seizure of Russian tanker

The operation followed weeks of pursuit across the Atlantic as Washington enforced sanctions on Venezuelan oil shipments and tracked Russian activity.

Iran launches surveillance satellites with Russian rockets

Iran successfully deployed three domestically developed satellites into low Earth orbit using a Russian Soyuz rocket.

Putin's condition for ending the war

The Russian president rejected claims that he is planning a war with Europe and added 'There will be no more wars if you treat us with respect.'

How a Russian citizen spied for Iran at Israeli ports

A Russian citizen who worked for Iranian intelligence was detained while taking photos at a marina in Herzliya and released - and later arrested at an air force base.

Exiled Syrian leader pursues medical career in Moscow

Assad family live in Russian luxury as 'Bashar returns to work in ophthalmology - doing what he always loved.'

Why is Russia at war with Ukraine?

New research from distinguished scholar Dr. George Bogden reveals how the 1994 Budapest Memorandum stripped Ukraine of nuclear weapons without real protection - creating the exact conditions that enabled Putin's 2022 invasion

Maxim Herkin undergoes circumcision after release from Gaza

Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, blessed Herkin and gave him the name Zalman‑Zelig in memory of his maternal grandfather. At the same ceremony, he also put tefillin on him for the first time.

ICJ allows Russian counterclaim that Ukraine committed genocide

Russia charges 41 Ukrainian officials with "genocide" as the International Court of Justice allows Russia to present its accusations to the court.

IAEA

Drone strike crippled Chernobyl anti-radiation shield

International Atomic Energy Agency warns that the large protective shield meant to contain radioactive materials at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor was compromised after a UAV strike.

'Actual traitor'

The storm surrounding Steve Witkoff

A leaked recording revealed how Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy, coached a senior Russian official on how to seize territories in Ukraine as part of Trump's peace plan.

End of war near?

Britain reaffirms readiness to deploy forces to Ukraine

Prime Minister Keir Starmer tells Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Britain’s commitment to deploy troops after a ceasefire “remains,” despite Russian objections.

Trump signals support for tariffs on Russia-linked imports

President Trump says he backs Senate bill to sanction countries trading with Russia, targeting China, India, and possibly Iran.

Russia challenges US Gaza plan with rival UN resolution

Russia submits a rival Gaza resolution at the UN, challenging the US draft backing Trump’s peace plan.

Defying the Haters

“Hava Nagila” performed before millions

A powerful message against antisemitism - Russian figure skater Mark Kondratiuk chose to perform before millions of viewers to the tune of the classic Jewish song “Hava Nagila.”

France:

Case links Holocaust memorial graffiti to Russian proxy plot

Three Bulgarians are on trial in Paris for vandalizing Holocaust Memorial with red hands. French intelligence links the act to a Russian sabotage campaign targeting Western societies.

Before meeting Xi:

Trump orders nuclear testing

President Trump announces plans to resume US nuclear testing, citing foreign programs. The statement comes moments before his high-stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea.

Trump hits Russia’s oil giants with sanctions, demands ceasefire

Trump imposes major sanctions on Russia’s top oil firms, urging a Ukraine ceasefire. Treasury warns of further action and calls on allies to join the effort to pressure Putin’s war machine.

Found dead in Istanbul:

Organizer of anti-Israel protests in Dagestan, Russia found dead

Abakar Abakarov, a prominent Kremlin critic who was on Russia's most wanted list, was found dead in a rented villa in Istanbul, Turkey.

Mysterious murder in Istanbul

Abakar Abakarov, who opposed the Russian authorities, was found dead in a rented villa in Istanbul. Police are investigating the circumstances of his death.

Russia helping Iran build eight nuclear power plants

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), announced that Iran will continue producing radiopharmaceuticals and is moving forward with plans to build eight nuclear power plants in partnership with Russia.

Russia:

Planned attacks on Jewish institutions and were caught

Russia's Federal Security Service announced the arrest of three suspects who planned terrorist attacks against Jewish institutions in the Krasnoyarsk and Stavropol regions.

Former Syrian ruler nearly dies from suspected poisoning

Exiled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was reportedly hospitalized in Moscow after being poisoned, according to a human rights group. Russian officials have not commented on the incident.

Poland scrambles jets, closes airport amid Russian drone threat

Poland shuts Warsaw airport and scrambles jets after reports of Russian drones entering its airspace amid massive Russian strikes on Ukraine. Military declares full readiness to respond.

China, Russia slam European push to restore Iran sanctions

China and Russia back Iran in rejecting a European bid to reimpose UN sanctions, calling the snapback move “legally flawed” amid failed nuclear talks and rising tensions over uranium enrichment.

Transnistria's Jews: A struggle of poverty, war, and survival

Transnistria’s Jews find themselves caught in a Soviet time warp as Ukraine war rages next door.

Shocking:

Book by Sinwar published in Russia with governmental approval

Book published by Rodina Publishing, which has previously published antisemitic books, calls former Hamas leader the 'Palestinian Che Guevara.'

Iran working with Russia, China to thwart Europe sanctions

Iran says it's working with Russia and China to block European efforts to reimpose sanctions tied to the 2015 nuclear deal.

Ukraine:

Historic synagogue significantly damaged by Russian drone strike

Historic Nachlas Eliezer Synagogue in Odessa severely damaged by a Russian drone strike, which sparked a large fire; local rabbi condemns the attack.

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Netanyahu working to reduce US-Russia tension

The Prime Minister's Office has worked intensively in recent weeks to reduce tension between the two countries over the war in Ukraine.

Israel condemns Russian strikes against Kyiv

Foreign Minister Sa'ar condemns Russian attacks on residential neighborhoods that left nearly 30 people dead in Ukraine's capital.

Missile strikes home of Chabad rabbi

In the early hours of Saturday morning, a Russian missile struck the home of Chabad Rabbi Moshe Weber in Dnipro, Ukraine.

Russia

Largest volcano in northern hemisphere erupts after earthquake

Russia's towering Klyuchevskoy Volcano has erupted following a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Kamchatka Peninsula. The volcano spewed lava and ash into the sky, prompting urgent evacuations and flight alerts

Potential Disaster:

8.8 magnitude earthquake creates ideal tsunami conditions

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake at a shallow depth off the coast of Russia created ideal conditions for the development of a tsunami.

8.7 quake off Russia triggers tsunami alerts from Japan to Hawaii

Magnitude-8.7 quake strikes near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting tsunami alerts in Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, and the US West Coast.

49 dead after plane crashes in Russia

Soviet-era Antonov An‑24 plane crashes in Russian forest with 49 people aboard, none survive.

הכאוס בסוריה

Russians killed in Syria: Chaos and power struggles

Severe incidents between Islamist militias and Russian forces have resulted in the deaths of soldiers. The Israeli Defense Forces are closely monitoring attempts by Al-Julani to expand his control into Latakia and the Syrian coast.

Dagestan protest

Russia jails 135 over mass anti-Israel airport protest

Russian courts sentence 135 individuals to prison for their roles in an October 2023 anti-Israel protest at Makhachkala airport in Dagestan. Three alleged organizers remain at large.

Clandestine Diplomacy:

Israel holding secret conferences with Russia regarding Iran

Amid the ceasefire with Iran, Israel is carrying on tacit contacts with senior officials in Moscow to seek a diplomatic solution with Iran and Syria.

Trump:

'Did I hear Russian ex-prez threaten to give nukes to Iran?'

US President reacts to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's threat that Russia or other nations will give nuclear weapons to Iran. 'Shouldn't treat the 'N-Word' so casually.'