Russia and Israel

Vladimir Putin holds talks with Benjamin Netanyahu

Vladimir Putin holds talks with Benjamin Netanyahu

Russian President Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu held a telephone conversation in which they exchanged congratulations on the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Victory and discussed Russian-Israeli relations.

Russia urges Israel to lift ban on UNRWA operation

Russia urges Israel to lift ban on UNRWA operation

Russia calls on the U.S. authorities to exert pressure on Israel to make it lift the ban on the activity of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip, Russia's Permanent Representative to the …

Israeli airline suspends flights to Russia

Israeli airline suspends flights to Russia

El Al airline has cancelled its flights to Russia. The reason is related to the plane crash in Aktau. Information for passengers will be announced soon.

Vitaly Naumkin: No one needs Iran's war with Israel

Vitaly Naumkin: No one needs Iran's war with Israel

Exactly one year ago, on October 7, 2023, Hamas militants, taking advantage of the Simchat Torah holiday, attacked Israeli settlements close to the Gaza Strip, killing 1,200 people and taking 251 prisoners. "Vestnik Kavkaza" spoke with Vitaly Naumkin, scientific director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, about the scale to which the Middle East conflict has grown in a year.

War hits Israel tourism industry hard

War hits Israel tourism industry hard

Nearly a year after the outbreak of the war, Israel has suffered a net loss of $5 billion from international tourism and a loss of $204 million from domestic tourism, the Israeli Tourism Ministry announced. According to the …

Israel declares readiness for war with Lebanon

Israel declares readiness for war with Lebanon

Israel is ready for a military confrontation with Lebanon but is giving diplomatic efforts a chance, Israeli Ambassador to Russia Simona Halperin said. "We aren’t at all interested in a full-scale war with …

Vasily Kuznetsov: Russia aims to maintain balance in the Middle East

Vasily Kuznetsov: Russia aims to maintain balance in the Middle East

Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, RIAC member Vasily Kuznetsov summed up the results of the outgoing year for Russia's policy in the Middle East and spoke about current trends in this area while answering Vestnik Kavkaza's question.