Russia

In post-Assad Middle East, Russia enters 2025 at a crossroads

Having lost it's Syrian ally in the former Assad regime, Russia is shifting forces from Syria to other places.

US issues fresh Iran, Russia sanctions over election interference, Treasury Dept says

The US Treasury said that both countries targeted the US 2024 presidential election and 'sought to divide the American people through targeted disinformation campaigns.'

By REUTERS
31/12/2024

Assad’s Syria manipulated the region, will the new Syria do the same?

The question now is whether the new Syrian government will seek to try to play countries against each other or work to be a unifying and stabilizing force in the region

Stolen lives: Inside Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian children

Nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly taken to Russia or occupied territories since the war began.

By VERONICA NEIFAKH/THE MEDIA LINE
31/12/2024

After fleeing Syria, Assad's wife eyes native London for medical procedures

Asma Al-Assad has previously survived breast cancer but is now seeking treatment for leukaemia.

Russia set to introduce a national standard for shawarma

The new shawarma standard includes flatbreads like lavash and pita, and sauces such as sour cream, mayonnaise, kefir, cream, and tomato.

War on Christmas: Pro-Kremlin channels release video of Santa shot down by Russian air defense

The scene shows Grandfather Frost, Russia's version of Santa, congratulating a Russian soldier for shooting down Santa.

North Korean troops experience mass casualties on Ukraine front lines, White House says

On Dec. 17, a US military official said North Korea had suffered several hundred casualties while fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region.

By REUTERS
27/12/2024
THE HERMITAGE MUSEUM, founded 260 years ago by Russian Empress Catherine the Great, contains one of

‘It seems that Soviet behavior passed to the West’: Piotrovsky talks about Russia and Middle East

RUSSIA AFFAIRS - In a rare interview with Western media since the start of the current war in Ukraine, Mikhail Piotrovsky speaks to The Jerusalem Post.

By ELDAD BECK
27/12/2024
 An El-Al Boeing 767 lands in Moscow, Russia, October 23, 2012

El Al suspends flights to Moscow following downing of Azerbaijani plane

A new assessment of the situation will be conducted next week, and a decision will be made as to whether operations on the route will resume.

26/12/2024
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