Russia’s Putin warns against aggravating Syria crisis

Published on May 14, 2013

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday it was important to avoid actions that might aggravate Syria's civil war, a veiled warning against foreign military intervention or arming anti-government forces.

Syrian wake-up

By Rob Eshman
Published on May 8, 2013

Yes, America, we’ve heard: You’re war-weary. It’s at least something our divided country can agree upon: Americans across party lines oppose sending troops, weapons or air support to the rebel fighters in Syria.

Israel says ‘no winds of war’ despite Syria air strikes

Published on May 6, 2013

Israel played down weekend air strikes close to Damascus reported to have killed dozens of Syrian soldiers, saying they were not aimed at influencing its neighbor's civil war but only at stopping Iranian missiles reaching Lebanese Hezbollah militants.

Russian lawmaker wants to strip Holocaust survivors of privileges

Published on November 5, 2012

A Russian lawmaker from President Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party reportedly opposed making public transportation free for Holocaust survivors.

Putin in Israel for dedication, meetings

Published on June 25, 2012

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in meetings with Israeli leaders, discussed Iran, Syria and the stalled peace talks with the Palestinians.

Netanyahu urges action on Iran after meeting Putin

Published on June 25, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday it was time to ramp up sanctions against Iran to try to curb its nuclear program after discussing the matter with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin.

June 24, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on June 24, 2012

Putin, under fire backing Assad, to visit Israel

Published on June 13, 2012

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to visit Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry announced.

June 4, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on June 4, 2012

Russia’s Putin will visit Israel, officials say

Published on March 27, 2012

Vladimir Putin, the president-elect of Russia, intends to visit Israel this summer.

No surprises in Putin victory, but question for Russian Jews is what comes next

Published on March 5, 2012

With Vladimir Putin’s re-election as president of Russia pretty much a foregone conclusion, the question facing Russia was never what would result from last weekend’s election but what would happen after the vote.

In Putin’s return, Russian Jews see stability

Published on October 4, 2011

Was Vladimir Putin’s carefully choreographed plan to return to Russia's presidency in 2012 a big blow to democracy or a victory for stability?

Briefs: Rudy and Hillary lead, Jews for Putin, Russia needs Jews

Published on December 13, 2007

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Rudy Giuliani come in first and second in approval ratings in a poll of American Jews.

Anti-Semitism Finds Fertile Soil in Russia

By Yosef Israel Abramowitz
Published on September 30, 2004

Last week, Russian president Vladimir Putin sought to consolidate his long, successful and bloodless search for centralized authoritarian rule by proposing to cancel citizens' right to elect their local and regional officials, nominally as a countermeasure to terrorism -- a dangerous as well as counterproductive move.

Putin Targets Human Rights Workers

By Cathy Young
Published on July 15, 2004

Twenty years ago, who could have thought that in 2004, the president of Russia would be attending a meeting of the leaders of industrialized democracies in the United States? Vladimir Putin's presence at the Group of Eight summit on Sea Island, Ga., in June could be seen as a sign of mind-boggling progress. Unfortunately, the rollback of democracy in Russia continues apace with more and more signs of a climate that bears some chilling similarities to that of 20 years ago.

A World Away

By Tom Tugend
Published on January 10, 2002

When the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks suddenly put Afghanistan in the headlines and people searched their atlases for the bordering countries of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, Dr. Robert J. Meth had the answers.

The Many Faces of Putin

By Lev Gorodetsky
Published on March 30, 2000

Russian Jews wonder which Putin won the vote: reformer or iron ruler?