Russia

David Ben-Gurion

This week in Jewish history: Truman recognizes Israel, Russia issues May Laws

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

By STEVEN DRUCKER
09/05/2025

Putin says Russia stands with China against 'neo-Nazism'

China is Russia's biggest trading partner and has thrown Moscow an economic lifeline that has helped it navigate Western sanctions.

By REUTERS
08/05/2025
 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC

Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard

Behind the scenes of the Trump administration's decision to cancel a shipment of arms o Ukraine earlier this year.

By REUTERS
07/05/2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R)

Ex-IDF intel. officials: Balanced Israeli combativeness can cause Russia to reduce hostility

INSS gives recipe for calibrated confrontation with Moscow to reduce support for Iran, Houthis, Hamas without leading to conflagration

Why Russia and Israel should celebrate Victory Day over Nazis together

For Russia and Israel, common historical memory is not just words. It is a common value and a system of coordinates determined by the fates of our heroic ancestors.

By ANATOLY VIKTOROV
06/05/2025

Trump says he had a productive call with Turkey's Erdogan, visits planned

Erdogan invited Trump to visit Turkey, and said Ankara would continue to take steps to advance cooperation with the United States in many areas, especially in the defense industry,

By REUTERS
05/05/2025

Deadly shooting leaves three officers dead in Russia's Dagestan

In March, counter-terrorism forces killed four ISIS affiliates who authorities said were plotting to attack a branch of the interior ministry.

By REUTERS
05/05/2025

Ukraine says it downed Russian warplane with naval drone

This comes as Russian President Putin is trying to push for a three-day ceasefire in remembrance of the 80th anniversary of World War II's end, which many parties are saying is a farce.

Ukrainian police officers seen in the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, Ukraine, April 12, 2025

US draws back efforts as mediator in Ukraine-Russia War peace talks

State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said that America's methodology for the talks "will change in that we will not be the mediators."

Russia begins building road bridge to North Korea, PM says

The bridge is being built near the existing "Friendship Bridge," a rail bridge which was commissioned in 1959 after the Korean War.

By REUTERS
30/04/2025
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