Israel-Russia relations

Russia's United Nations Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya raises his hand as he votes against a US resolution over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war that was vetoed in the UN Security Council, Wednesday, October 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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At odds with Israel, Moscow won’t even condemn Hamas for murder of its own citizens

Moscow’s refusal to investigate atrocities committed against Israelis with Russian citizenship during the Oct. 7 massacre hints at relationship issues that Israel can no longer ignore

November 30, 2023, 1:37 pm

At odds with Israel, Moscow won’t even condemn Hamas for murder of its own citizens

Moscow’s refusal to investigate atrocities committed against Israelis with Russian citizenship during the Oct. 7 massacre hints at relationship issues that Israel can no longer ignore

By Ksenia Svetlova

Relatives of released Israeli-Russian hostage Roni Krivoi meet in Russia with Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, on November 27, 2023. (Russian Foreign Ministry, used in accordance with clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

November 27, 2023, 11:10 pm

Families of Russian-Israeli hostages visit Moscow seeking help in freeing captives

Siblings of Roni Krivoi met with and thanked Russian Deputy FM Bogdanov for assisting with their brother’s release, described as a ‘gesture’ by Hamas to the Kremlin

By Jeremy Sharon

Members of Hezbollah and Hamas supporters burn an Israeli flag during a rally in Beirut, Lebanon, October 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

November 2, 2023, 10:08 pm

Report: US concerned Hezbollah could get air defense system from Wagner Group

Wall Street Journal says US is monitoring conversations between groups concerning SA-22 Pantsir system, as Lebanese terror organization continues firing at Israel

By ToI Staff and Agencies

People in the crowd walk shouting antisemitic slogans at an airfield of the airport in Makhachkala, Russia, October 30, 2023. (AP Photo)

November 2, 2023, 11:36 am

Israeli envoy to Russia says passengers hid from airport riot in terminal

Alexander Ben Zvi blames incident, when mob stormed airfield to confront Tel Aviv flight, on ‘indoctrination’ in Muslim republic of Dagestan rather than Russian antisemitism

By AP and ToI Staff

Illustrative: Footage purported to show a strike on the Aleppo airport in Syria, October 14, 2023. (Screenshot: X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

October 31, 2023, 8:17 pm

Moscow calls Israeli strikes in Syria ‘unacceptable,’ ignores rocket fire at Israel

Russia’s FM Lavrov says spread of conflict to neighboring countries ‘impermissible’ after military responded to repeated attacks on Golan Heights since Hamas’s October 7 massacre

By AFP

Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov speaks to the media at the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv, on March 3, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni‎‏/Flash90)

October 29, 2023, 10:22 pm

Israel summons Russian ambassador over Moscow’s hosting of Hamas officials

Official tells envoy Anatoly Viktorov that by welcoming Hamas delegation, Russia signaled legitimacy for terrorism against Israel, demands unequivocal condemnation of terror group

By ToI Staff

This photograph distributed by Russian state-owned agency Sputnik shows Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairing a Security Council meeting via a video link in Moscow on October 20, 2023. (Gavriil GRIGOROV / POOL / AFP)

October 24, 2023, 11:18 am

Israel protests Russian stance on war against Hamas, calls for ‘more balance’

Foreign Ministry says it voiced displeasure to Moscow’s envoy after Russian officials criticized Israel’s ‘cruel methods’ in Gaza while backing its right to self-defense

By Lazar Berman and Michael Bachner

Rockets are fired from Gaza toward Israel, on October 16 2023 (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

October 16, 2023, 11:55 pm

Shin Bet head says ‘responsibility mine’ for Gaza failure; rockets fired at Tel Aviv

Secretary Blinken and war cabinet forced to shelter during salvos at central Israel, southern towns; IDF says searching on both sides of Gaza border for bodies

By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff

A composite image of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskly (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin, both seen in October 2023. (AFP)

October 11, 2023, 2:01 am

Zelensky accuses Putin of backing Hamas; Russian leader calls for Palestinian state

Ukrainian leader blames Moscow for ‘seeking to carry out destabilizing actions all over the world’; Russian president says escalation proves ‘failure’ of US policy in region

By AFP and ToI Staff

IDF soldiers at a staging area near the border with Lebanon, northern Israel, October 9, 2023. (David Cohen/Flash90)

October 9, 2023, 4:59 pm

Moscow sees ‘high risk’ of 3rd party opening front against Israel amid war on Hamas

Kremlin spokesperson urges negotiated solution to conflict, amid widespread fears Iran and its proxy Hezbollah may get involved

By AFP and ToI Staff

Illustrative: An Etihad Airways plane lands at at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, on October 20, 2020. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)

September 20, 2023, 8:59 pm

Airport Authority: GPS jamming is forcing planes to land using alternative routes

After noise complaints from West Bank settlements, authority cryptically says disruptions likely caused by forces outside the country; Russia was blamed for interference in past

By Michael Horovitz

Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova and Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben Zvi signed a cinema cooperation deal in Moscow, Russia, September 2023. (Russian Ministry of Culture)

September 8, 2023, 6:28 pm

US pans Israel-Russia film cooperation deal, citing Moscow’s ‘antisemitic propaganda’

‘Russia is not a trustworthy ally or partner,’ US State Department says, adding it discourages agreements with Moscow amid invasion of Ukraine

By Jacob Magid

September 7, 2023, 4:53 pm

After Israel-Russia film deal, Ukraine accuses Jerusalem of boosting war propaganda

Kyiv’s frustration grows as Israel and the Kremlin sign agreement promoting joint ventures between artists

By Lazar Berman

Illustrative: Russian police guard outside the Israeli embassy in Moscow, on September 18, 2018. (AFP/Vasily Maximov)

June 27, 2023, 9:55 pm

Russia summons Israeli envoy for rebuke over comments by ambassador to Ukraine

Kremlin accuses Michael Brodsky of ‘whitewashing’ Ukrainian Nazi accomplices, as Jerusalem faces stark criticism from both Moscow and Kyiv

By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman

Ukraine's ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk, gives a statement to the media on the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, in Tel Aviv, on March 11, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni‎‏/Flash90)

June 27, 2023, 1:53 pm

Ukraine’s envoy to be summoned after he blasted Israel’s stance on war

Yevgen Korniychuk, who accused Jerusalem of ‘close cooperation’ with Russia, will be asked to clarify his statements next week

By Lazar Berman