Russia
Former Moscow rabbi says he rebuffed proposal to convert Russians discussed in Epstein recording
The proposal sought to bring converted Russians to Israel as a demographic strategy aimed at preserving Israel's Jewish majority.
Top Russian general is shot in Moscow in attempted assasination
Middle Israel: What Putin’s war on Ukraine revealed about Russia, four years later - opinion
US, Russia closing in on a deal to observe New START nuclear arms control treaty - report
Kremlin dismisses claims Epstein may have been a Russian agent
Polish PM Donald Tusk said Warsaw will investigate possible links between Jeffrey Epstein and Russian intelligence, and any potential impact on Poland.
Russian cyborg pigeon drones begin real-world testing phases, sparking concern over military misuse
While the company insists its mission is purely to serve utilities, logistics, agriculture, and emergency response, the potential to adapt the technology for military use is hard to ignore.
UN chief calls New START expiration a 'grave moment' for global security
Antonio Guterres warned that the end of New START removes all binding limits on US and Russian nuclear arsenals and called for immediate negotiations.
Trump declines to take sides between Vance, Rubio in 2028 successor debate
Trump also endorsed a MAGA prosecutor in Georgia against Marjorie Taylor Greene, stepped back from a major media merger fight between Netflix and Warner Bros, and faced Human Rights Watch criticism.
Russia says uranium proposal for Iran is still on the table
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that an offer for Russia to aid Iran with exporting uranium was still available.
Zelensky says Russia ignored US peace efforts with overnight energy strikes
"We expect a response from the United States to the Russian strikes," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Israeli tourists flocking to Azerbaijan, Baku to up flights to Tel Aviv, official tells ‘Post’
Despite regional unrest, Israeli visits to Azerbaijan surged last year, with tourism officials citing expanded flights and long standing ties between the countries.
US envoy Witkoff to hold talks with Russia, Ukraine this week, says White House
White House officials say Steve Witkoff will travel to Abu Dhabi this week for talks with Russian and Ukrainian representatives.
Barring last-minute nuclear deal, US and Russia teeter on brink of new arms race
"If the US exceeds New START limits by uploading warheads, Russia will do the same, and China will use it as another excuse to build up their nuclear arsenal,"-Democratic Senator Ed Markey
Zelensky says a new round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia to take place in Abu Dhabi
"Europe surprised me a lot, because it is undermining the foundations of its existence by its own actions. It's just amazing," said Russia's Security Council deputy chairman, Dmitry Medvedev.
