Posts Tagged: Vladimir Putin
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...
Is Putin an Antisemite? It Really Doesn’t Matter
JNS.org - Among Sephardic Jews of my grandmother’s generation, there was a popular, if unproven, belief that Gen. Francisco Franco -- the military dictator who ruled Spain from...
It’s Time to Confront Putin and Russia
UK Prime Minister Theresa May told Parliament on Monday that it was "highly likely" that Russia was responsible for the attempted murder of former Russian agent Sergei...
The UK Needs Another Churchill to Confront Iran
JNS.org - Recently, there have been extraordinary scenes in cinemas throughout the United Kingdom. People have leapt to their feet in standing ovations, and grown men...
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...
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...
The Dangers of the Russian-Iranian Alliance
Iran was a regional power for centuries. Powerful Iranian dynasties, such as the Achaemenids and the Sasanians in the ancient period -- and the Safavids...
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...
Why Russia Won’t Leave Syria
Following the recent successes of the Russian military forces in Syria, there are renewed indications that Moscow is seeking some kind of exit strategy. Already...
Israel and the South Caucasus: Building a New Approach
For most observers, the South Caucasus region might not appear high on Israel’s foreign policy agenda. This is a reasonable assumption, as none of the...
The Russia-Iran Axis: The Nuclear Dimension
Part I of this analysis of the Russian-Iranian existential threat to Israel, which can be viewed here, focused on the conventional military dimension of the threat posed by Russia's...
Wake-Up Call: The Russia-Iran Axis Is an Existential Threat to Israel’s Security
Iranian forces and Iran-supported militias are expanding in Syria, and are approaching the Israeli border. This is happening with the full support and facilitation of...
Will Putin’s Next Presidential Term Be Different?
For the past several years, Vladimir Putin’s government has been facing major challenges both at home and abroad. In terms of foreign policy, Russia has experienced...
Netanyahu to Putin: Iran Seeks to ‘Annihilate Israel,’ Control Syria and the Region
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to discuss, in part, how Iran’s “accelerated” presence in Syria threatens...
