Interview for RT
Israel has long made the point that it puts its security, the lives of its servicemen above everything else — a maxim that may have contributed to the downing of the Russian reconnaissance plane over Syria.
Now that Moscow mirrors this approach back at Israel, can the two preserve the spirit of accommodation they were once so proud of? To discuss this, Oksana Boyko is joined by Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council.
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... establishment pundit (who heads the Russian Academy of Science’s hallowed Institute of Oriental Studies), wading into the whirlpool? In a manner of speaking, he is actually using an “objective co-relative” to clarify the real state of play in the Russian-Israeli ties.
In the interview, Naumkin dispels any notion that Russia and Israel are in any “strategic alliance.” He prefers to call it a “normal trust-based relationship,” which enables the two countries to “fight terror together” and maintain ...
... radicalization as one of the most serious challenges to its national integrity and stability. A destabilized region will pose grave problems within Russia’s borders. Thus, it has created a strong partnership with Israel to coordinate these stabilizing efforts.
Russia and Israel share a common concern towards international terrorism spreading throughout the region. When Russia entered the Syrian Civil War, the Israeli government immediately contacted their Russian counterparts. It appreciated the concern Russia had towards ...
... Museum and Tolerance Centre. I must add that I know this museum would not have been established without your assistance. I was very excited to see the description of the history of our nation in Russia, including the current period when Jewish life in Russia is thriving, largely owing to the support of the authorities and your personal support,”
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Israeli Prime Minister.
After complimenting Putin and his nation, Netanyahu assured him that Jews will “never forget the role played by the Soviet Army in this victory,” as well as added that he is “willing to testify that among the world leaders ...
On November 28, 2017, Moscow hosted a Russia-Israel seminar on Middle East security issues. Representatives of Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the delegation of Israeli Knesset deputies, with the support of the Embassy of Israel to Moscow, took part in the event.
On November ...
... Russia in the rear-view mirror. There will be some give and take here but in the end, Trump will have built trust with Putin that allows them to move past these achievements or bygones and onto the next stage in the Middle East process.
Nikolay Surkov:
Russia and Israel —
Do Not Mess With Me in Middle East
While Kushner works directly with Israel and the Palestinians to engage in a 2-state solution, they will be apprised that Russia and America are moving through the backchannels on an alternative 3-state solution ...
... opposition from Russia and Syria’s air forces.
It appears that Leverett does not consider the consequences of the steps he believes Clinton is ready to take. What no-fly zones could we be talking about if Syria’s air space is controlled by Russia’s air force and even Israelis try not to fly there without Moscow’s approval? Does Clinton need an open conflict with Moscow that will bring her no political dividends?
Expanding America’s intervention and support for the opposition is also very questionable, ...
... scotch the speculation about the Jewish state changing its foreign policy priorities. “It is not desirable or practical to replace the United States with Russia,” Benjamin Netanyahu told a press conference.
He meant what he said. It is true that Russian-Israeli relations have reached an all-time high in economic, political and military fields. One cannot help recalling the trendy word combination “strategic partnership.” Many observers have noted that this was the third meeting between Putin and ...
... governments balk at attempts to coordinate regional refugee and economic policies. In France, a rising far-right party funded by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government may possibly come to control France in the coming years. Poland seems to be ... ... disintegration by secession from it by Scotland, a possibility which, it was just announced, will be pursued again.
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Even in Israel, considered a bastion of Western democracy in the Middle East, the public and government are becoming increasingly okay ...
... well as its active policy in the country, means that it has become involved in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Both sides are, in one way or another, partners of Russia in individual areas of the country’s politics in the Middle East. Israel and Russia have close bilateral relations and a history of cooperation, while Hezbollah has become an important player in Syria with its support for the Bashar al-Assad government. Developments in Southern Syria, the Golan Heights and on the Lebanon–Israel ...
