Posts Tagged: Russian President Vladmir Putin
European Rights Watchdog Passes Holocaust Education Measure After Russian Exit
The Council of Europe, a human rights organization formed after World War II, passed a long-awaited measure advancing education about the Holocaust on Thursday, days...
Russia’s Putin Makes Rare Visit to Syria, Meets Assad
Vladimir Putin met Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday, the Russian leader's second trip to Syria since Moscow intervened decisively on the Syrian president's behalf...
Alleged Israeli Strike Destroys Syrian Chemical Weapons Facility
JNS.org – An Israeli airstrike on Thursday destroyed a chemical weapons facility belonging to Syria’s regime, a Syrian government agency claimed. Syria’s Scientific Studies and Research Center...
Ahead of Putin-Netanyahu Meeting, Expert Says Israel Needs to Be Integral Part of International Talks on Syria’s Future to Try to Prevent Establishment of ‘Hezbollah-stan’ on Golan Border
At their upcoming meeting in Moscow on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will discuss the “current situation in the...
In Moscow, Top US Jewish Officials Call on Russia to Backtrack From Support of UNESCO Resolutions That Ignored Jewish and Christian History in Jerusalem
Two high-level US Jewish officials visiting Moscow this week called on Russia -- which supported the recent UNESCO resolutions that ignored Jewish and Christian history...
Former State Department Negotiator: ‘Cash-for-Prisoners’ Controversy Has Bolstered Image of Growing US Weakness in Middle East (INTERVIEW)
The recent “cash-for-prisoners” controversy has played into the hands of Iranian hardliners and helped bolster the image of growing US weakness in the Middle East,...