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Illustrative: View of the Haifa port, March 15, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
April 30, 2026, 3:11 pm
Ship Ukraine says carries stolen grain will not offload in Israel after diplomatic row
Israeli official says decision made by importer, not government; Kyiv praises ‘welcome development,’ but Foreign Ministry keeps fight going online
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
General view of Domodedovo airport near Moscow on January 26, 2011. (Sergey Ponomarev/AP)
April 20, 2026, 9:12 pm
40 Israelis detained at Moscow airport, reportedly over war with Iran
Israel confirms incident, says it immediately contacted Russian authorities to secure release of travelers, who say they were told that any enemy of Tehran is ‘our enemy as well’
By Nava Freiberg
The reactor building of Iran's nuclear power plant and electricity poles are seen, at Bushehr, Iran, 750 miles (1,245 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, February 27, 2005. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
April 4, 2026, 6:24 pm
Russia said coordinating with IDF on evacuation of workers from Iran nuclear plant
Russian state nuclear company announces that it’s evacuating 198 more people from Bushehr after Israeli-US strikes in the area, which reportedly killed a guard at the facility
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a joint press conference at the Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (Jim WATSON / AFP)
January 19, 2026, 5:03 pm
Netanyahu invited to Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace alongside European, Mideast leaders
Putin invited, wants to ‘clarify all the nuances’; Kremlin allies Belarus, Kazakhstan also offered spots; Hungary’s Orban says he accepted invite; UK, Germany, mulling involvement
By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Agencies
View of the Givat Assaf outpost, located near the Jewish settlement of Beit El in the West Bank, June 05, 2012. (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/FLASH90)
August 6, 2025, 10:53 am
Russia lodges protest over alleged settler assault on Russian diplomatic vehicle
Moscow says vehicle from its mission was traveling near Givat Assaf outpost in West Bank when it was attacked, claims soldiers at scene did not intervene
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 30, 2020. (Maxim Shemtov/ Pool/ AFP/ File)
July 28, 2025, 11:43 pm
Putin discusses Syria and Iran in phone call with Netanyahu
Russian president urges Israel to respect Syrian ‘sovereignty and territorial integrity,’ and offers to mediate new talks on Iran’s nuclear program, Kremlin says
By AFP and ToI Staff
Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shake hands during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 23, 2025. (Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP)
June 23, 2025, 5:00 pm
Putin slams attacks on Iran, but offers no support to key ally
Meeting Iranian foreign minister in Moscow, Russian leader says strikes against Islamic Republic are ‘unjustified,’ but does not single out US assault on nuclear sites
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin greet each other during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, July 19, 2022. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
June 19, 2025, 2:32 am
Putin says Israel agreed to ensure security of Russians working at Iran nuclear plant
Russian leader insists ‘solution can be found’ to end war, claims Iranians ‘consolidating’ around regime; also says strategic pact with Iran doesn’t envisage military cooperation
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a signing ceremony for a partnership treaty to deepen their ties after their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 17, 2025. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
June 18, 2025, 1:34 pm
Putin eyes role as Israel-Iran peacemaker to boost wilted Mideast influence
Analyst says Moscow does not want regime change in Tehran after having lost its ally Assad in Syria, and its close ties with Islamic Republic don’t make it a neutral mediator
By AFP and ToI Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin cut a ribbon to unveil the Memorial Candle monument in Jerusalem on January 23, 2020 to commemorate the people of Leningrad during the Second World War Nazi siege on the city. (Amit SHABI / POOL / AFP)
May 6, 2025, 10:05 pm
Netanyahu thanks Putin for helping secure release of Russian-Israeli hostages
Phone conversation marks annual celebration of Nazi defeat, with leaders emphasizing Soviet role in World War II victory
By Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and AFP
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with freed Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas hostages Sasha Troufanov, Yelena Trufanova and Sapir Cohen at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 16, 2025. (Sofia Sandurskaya/Pool/AFP)
April 17, 2025, 4:47 am
Putin hosts ex-hostages at Kremlin, hails Hamas for ‘humanitarian act’ of freeing them
Russian leader tells Sasha Troufanov, his mother and partner of ‘need to express words of gratitude’ to political heads of terror group who murdered his father during Oct. 7 attack
By Nava Freiberg
An El Al flight lands at Ben Gurion International Airport on March 31, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
April 3, 2025, 2:07 pm
El Al to resume Moscow flights in May after three month pause
Airline to reopen Tel Aviv-Moscow route after halting flights over Russian missile that struck Azerbaijani passenger plane, killing 38
By Steven Scheer
Palestinians at the scene of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on March 18, 2025. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)
March 18, 2025, 1:29 pm
Trump said to ‘green-light’ renewal of Gaza strikes, as world laments truce collapse
Israel let White House know ahead of resumption of war, says it is hitting terror targets; Russia warns against ‘spiral of escalation’; Turkey denounces ‘new phase’ in genocide
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Ambassadors vote on a resolution during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, February 24, 2025. (Charly Triballeau/AFP)
February 25, 2025, 12:10 am
Joining US, Israel votes against UN motion condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine
Jerusalem shifts stance following Trump’s attack on Zelensky, syncing up with US, Russia and North Korea to oppose measure affirming support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity
By ToI Staff
Russian-Israeli citizen Alexander Troufanov (L), just released from 498 days of captivity in the Gaza Strip, meets with Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov (R), February 15, 2025. (Russian Embassy to Israel via X)
February 16, 2025, 9:39 am
Russian ambassador meets with freed hostage Sasha Troufanov, gives him new passport
Anatoly Viktorov stresses Russian efforts, at Putin’s direction, to free Troufanov, who spent 498 days in Islamic Jihad captivity in Gaza before his release on Saturday
By ToI Staff
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