Tag: Putin

The annual Arab League summit's agenda includes combating terrorism and the ongoing civil wars in Libya and Syria.

"It's very sad that the prime minister and the media follow misinformation."

The Russians are supplying Iran with advanced S-300 long range surface-to-air missile systems, and are in the process of selling the Iranians many more weapons.

Netanyahu told Putin that Israel has clear red lines for self-defense.

Bogie Ya'alon's assessment: aftermath of Obama's policies in the Middle East leaves Israel in a worse neighborhood.

Obama is not popular in either country, but to put it in positive terms, the U.S. President is a tiny bit more popular with Iranians than with Israelis.

He also told his defense ministry to "get tough" with anyone who threatens Russian soldiers in Syria.

Moscow advised citizens not to travel during the holidays due to supposed health risks in the U.S. and security risks elsewhere. Israel, chummy with Moscow, was not mentioned.

Senior Defense Minister official Amos Gilad says that "excellent" cooperation prevents Israel and Russia from downing each other's jets.

Putin said Russia and Israel are exchange intelligence. Israeli sources prevented massacres in Germany. IDF Chief of Staff visited Brussels.

The Russian president warned that Russian nationals in Turkey may be in serious danger.

Russia is throwing its weight around in the Middle East and no one seems prepared to intervene.

Arab media said several bases with long-range missiles were attacked on Saturday and last Wednesday.

Kremlin says the lifting of the ban on selling the anti-missile systems to Iran was only a "political and legal decision."

The US is removing Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism. But Cuba's recent BFF, Iran, doesn't have such a clean record.

Russia gives Iran a bear hug and also gives Israel another reason to show Obama that the "deal" is worse than bad.

Putin warns financial crisis could last for years.

Jews have brought the baggage of the galut (exile) mentality to the modern state of Israel.

Irwin Cotler, a veteran human rights activist and member of Canada’s parliament,  says being banned from Russia is an “honor.” When Russia issued its blacklist...

If Russia stands with Iran, Obama will be forced to stand with Israel or lose the American people to the Republican Party.

The scene of Russian troops sealing the region of Crimea conjures up scary reminders of the Nazi invasions of Europe.

The Obama administration has rejected an appeal from the interim government in Ukraine that the United States send arms, ammunition and intelligence support, senior...

Russia test-fired an ICBM on Tuesday, according to Reuters.

Russia is thumbing her nose at President Obama.

Russian president Vladimir Putin said Thursday he will sign pardon for jailed tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky "in the nearest future," RIA Novosti...

Israel has been has been threatening, almost explicitly, that any agreement signed with Iran will not restrict Israel from acting militarily to prevent Iran from achieving nuclear breakout.

Russia is filling in the vacuum in Egpyt that the U.S. is leaving behind.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to talk to Russia about a deal to destroy Syria’s stockpile of...

Israel and Palestinian Authority negotiators promised Kerry they would hold secret talks, without using the media to promote agendas. Israel has obliged. PA negotiator Saeb Erekat has not.

Israel has no information to confirm Syrian rebel claims that the Assad regime has sent part of its stockpile of chemical weapons to Iraq,...