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Experts say IDF tank returned by Russia is the wrong one

Military expert say tank from battle of Sultan Ya’akov and returned by Russia was not the one from which three IDF soldiers were abducted.   By Ben Ariel Experts are saying that a tank captured during the battle of Sultan Ya’akov in the First Lebanon War and which was returned to Israel from Russia is […]

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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the United Nations Security Council (AP-Kevin Hagen)

Russia Might Use Veto Power to Protect Israel at United Nations

Russia is not ruling out using its veto power at the United Nations Security Council to thwart anti-Israel resolutions, an unnamed Israeli diplomatic official involved in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Moscow last week told the Israeli news site nrg. However, the official did qualify his statement, saying that the chances of Russia wielding […]

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COLUMN ONE: Israel rises in the East

COLUMN ONE: Israel rises in the East The failure of France’s “peace” conference, on the one hand, and the success of Netanyahu’s fourth visit to Moscow on the other hand, were poetic bookends of the week. about the events that bookended the past week of diplomacy. This week began with French President François Hollande’s “peace” […]

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Russia: Israel’s best hope for Mideast peace?

Russia: Israel’s best hope for Mideast peace? By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin were in good spirits when the two leaders met in Russia’s capital on Tuesday. It was, in fact, Netanyahu’s third visit to Moscow in than a year. It’s quite noteworthy if one considers that Netanyahu […]

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Putin, Netanyahu call for stronger economic and military ties after meeting in Russia

Visit comes a day after Russian foreign minister urged renewal of talks with Palestinians Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to mark 25 years of Russia-Israel relations, making his third visit to Moscow since September. The two leaders discussed a number of topics including trade, military […]

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Netanyahu heads to Russia as ties with Moscow strengthen

Netanyahu heads to Russia as ties with Moscow strengthen Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu headed to Moscow this morning, for his third visit to the Kremlin in nine months, as Israel-Russia ties continues to strengthen. The meeting is the fourth one between Netanyahu and Russia President Vladimir Putin during the same period, after the pair also met […]

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FILE In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 file photo Vladimir Putin, then Russian President, right, and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad smile as they shake hands in Moscow's Kremlin. Russia defied international efforts to end a crackdown on civilians by Assad regime, shielding it from the United Nations sanctions and providing it with weapons. (AP photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file)

Putin: “Assad will have to give up his powers in favor of a transitional government”

Via: Walla.co.il Putin: “Assad will have to give up his powers in favor of a transitional government” Russian President Vladimir Putin has set an ultimatum to the Syrian President Bashar Assad during their meeting in Moscow on October 20 and informed him that he would have to give up his powers as president in favour […]

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