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Sanctioned Russian jet carrying military intel. chief lands in Israel after departing Moscow base

The Tupolev Tu-154M, which departed from a military base near Moscow, has been on the US sanctions list since 2023. A delegation, including the GRU chief Adm. Igor Kustyukov, was on board.

A Russian Air Force Tu-154B-2; illustrative.
Sergei Lavrov speaks with Sergei Naryshkin and Vladimir Medinsky during a meeting with members of the Security Council in Moscow, Russia, November 6, 2026.

Russian diplomats and military officials to join talks with US and Ukraine, Kremlin says

Firefighters work at a site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 29, 2026.

Ukraine, a living laboratory for modern warfare, is shaping the global economy, security - opinion

Сombines harvest wheat in a field in the Kasharsky district of the Rostov region, Russia, July 24, 2025.

Russia says it regrets decision of Israeli company to refrain from purchasing Russian grain


Did Israel warn Russia against judicial reform interference? - analysis

Russia is tied with the US as the world’s top nuclear power and with an armed force that dwarfs Israel’s in size - would Israel have the audacity to “warn” Russia about anything?

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R)

UN Children and Armed Conflict report to blacklist Russia, not Israel

The report on children and armed conflict includes the list intended to shame parties to conflicts in the hope of pushing them to implement measures to protect children.

 Russian reservists recruited during the partial mobilisation of troops attend a ceremony before departing to the zone of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the Rostov region, Russia October 31, 2022.

Russia must withdraw from Ukraine, 147 UNGA members say, including Israel

The UNGA called on Russia to “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine.”

 Gilad Erdan, Israel Ambassador to the United Nations seen at the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations, in NYC, USA, on January 16, 2023.

Netanyahu: I'd consider mediating Ukraine-Russia peace if asked - CNN interview

Benjamin Netanyahu's Tuesday night interview with Jake Tapper included questions on Ukraine, peace negotiations with the Palestinians and his new Israeli government.

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly government conference at the PM's office in Jerusalem on January 22, 2023.

If given the chance, Netanyahu should try to mediate Russia, Ukraine - editorial

If Netanyahu can intervene a little, he needs to do it with his eyes wide open since Russia's new best friend is now Iran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia September 12, 2019.

Senator Graham: Idea that Israel should speak less about Russia is 'unnerving'

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said that Israel “will talk less” with respect to the Russian-Ukrainian war.

 US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) looks on during a news conference calling to designate Russia as state sponsor of terrorism, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, US, September 14, 2022.

Jersey police admit unlawfully searching premises linked to Roman Abramovich

The searches were carried out at premises allegedly connected to Abramovich in April 2022 and, following a judicial review, were found to have been unlawful. 

 Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich walks past the High Court in London on November 16, 2011.

Israel stuck between Russian hammer and Ukrainian plight anvil- opinion

The critical choice of the next government in the bloody conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

 Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt

Putin and Abbas to meet in Astana to push Israeli-Palestinian talks

Both men are in the Kazakh capital of Astana to attend the sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). 

 Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting in Sochi, Russia November 23, 2021.

Russian bombers capable of carrying nukes detected near Finland

The bombers, capable of carrying cruise missiles and strategic nuclear weapons, have been active in the Ukrainian war since Moscow invaded in February.

 A Russian officer takes a picture of a TU-95 bomber, or Bear, at a military airbase in Engels some 900 km (559 miles) south of Moscow.