Posts Tagged: russia
Putin’s Dictatorship — and Antisemitism
In an NBC interview aired on March 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that the 13 Russian nationals that the US indicted for election interference may not be ethnically...
The Nascent Russia-Lebanon Alliance and Israel
The Russian entrance into the Syrian battlefield in 2015 propped up the Assad regime. And Moscow has continued to build up its military presence in...
The Myth of Russian Weakness
In discussions of international affairs, it has become commonplace for Western observers to view Russia as a declining power, destined to succumb to a string...
Expert: Russia’s Condemnation of Iran’s Anti-Israel Threats Shows Kremlin Sees Jewish State as the ‘Main Actor’ in Region
A former Israeli ambassador to Russia has declared that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's recent condemnation of a top Iranian official’s threat to destroy Tel Aviv is proof...
Are Russia and Israel on a Collision Course Over Syria?
Russian politicians have been surprisingly mute on the Israeli airstrikes in Syria that took place on February 11. Nothing notable has been said beyond an...
Russia’s Syrian Conundrum
JNS.org - The recent downing of an Iranian drone over Israeli territory has brought Russia’s regional predicament into full view. The question is -- namely -- can...
Russian Atrocities, Aggression in Syria Could Lead to ‘Escalation’ With Israel
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week did not appear to resolve the two countries’ differing objectives in...
Russia’s Eurasian Disunion Stalls Out Due to Fears of Moscow’s Influence
The Eurasian Union was created in early 2015, but the idea was hardly new. Since its inception as a veritable regional power in the 16th-century...
Why Won’t Russia Support the Investigation of Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria?
In September 2013, Russia, the US and Syria accepted a “Framework for Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons.” Then, in April 2014, the Fact-Finding Mission of...
Egypt’s Troubling Nuclear Deal with Russia
Egypt is taking its nuclear energy effort out of the deep freeze. On December 11, 2017, during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Cairo, the two...
US-Russia Relations Plunge Still Further
Relations between Moscow and Washington are at their lowest point since the end of the Cold War. This state of affairs was vividly reflected at...
US Retreat, Russia-Iran Ties Pose Problems for Israel in Syria and the Region
JNS.org - With one of the bloodiest civil wars in modern history possibly winding down, world powers have been discussing the future of Syria. This month, the...
In UN Showdown, Russian Veto Kills Syria Chemical Arms Panel
Infuriating the United States and its allies, Russia on Thursday blocked an American-sponsored resolution at the Security Council to extend the life of a panel...
ISIS Threatens ‘Zionist’ Spanish Soccer Star in Latest World Cup Lead-Up Threat
Ahead of next summer’s World Cup in Russia, ISIS has been issuing threats to a number of top international soccer stars. One of the latest players...
