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Three ISIS-K terrorists arrested in plot targeting Israeli embassy in Baku

In a statement, the State Security Service said the three men, whom it named, had conspired with members of ISIS-K, obtained weapons, and planned to attack a foreign embassy.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS
Azeris visit the Israeli embassy in Baku and lay wreaths in the afermmath of the October 7 massacre, in Baku, Azerbaijan, October 9, 2023
US special envoy Steve Witkoff (L) and US President's son-in-law and businessman Jared Kushner arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026.

'We're going to get it solved': Ukraine peace deal within reach, says US envoy Witkoff

"If both sides want to solve this, we're going to get it solved," Witkoff said in Davos. "I think we've made a lot of progress."

|ByREUTERS
Syrian citizens celebrating fall of the Assad regime, staying on abandoned government army tank in Damascus, December 11, 2024.

Lebanon detains Syrian who helped funnel funds to pro-Assad fighters, sources say

His arrest came nearly a month after top Syrian security officials asked Lebanon to track down and hand over more than 200 officers who fled there after Assad was overthrown.

|ByREUTERS, SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranians are seen protesting and blocking roads across Iran, on January 8, 2025

What Maduro’s fall tells Tehran about Trump’s Iran strategy - opinion

Washington’s Venezuela raid has shaken Iran’s rulers, triggering threats, panic, and a dangerous new phase in the struggle for regime survival.

|ByDAMON GOLRIZ

Azerbaijan demands punishment for death of brothers in Russian police custody

Azerbaijan accused Russian police of 'illegal actions' following the death of two of its citizens, and demanded an investigation and punishment of those responsible.

JULY 3, 2025ByREUTERS
People hold portraits of Azerbaijani brothers Huseyn and Ziyaddin Safarov, who died in Russian police custody, at a cemetery in Hacibedelli, Azerbaijan, July 1, 2025, in this still image from video

Jailed Russian dissidents call for mass prisoner release as part of a peace deal with Ukraine

Eleven jailed Russian dissidents have written a letter to world leaders appealing for the mass release of Russian political prisoners and Ukrainian civilians held by Russia.

JULY 3, 2025ByREUTERS
Activist Darya Kozyreva, who was found guilty of repeatedly discrediting the Russian armed forces in the course of Russia-Ukraine military conflict and arrested in the courtroom, is forced into a police car in Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 18, 2025

African farmers the latest to be conned by Moscow into fighting in Ukraine

Much like the Indian nationals who traveled to Russia under the promise of economic opportunity, the African farmers were reportedly promised jobs in a Russian shampoo factory.

JUNE 25, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Russian soldiers walk amidst armoured vehicles on the day of a rehearsal for a military parade, which marks the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia, April 29, 2025.

Russia ready to mediate between Israel and Iran, accept Tehran's uranium

US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Sunday that peace would come soon and cited the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could help.

JUNE 16, 2025ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on as he attends a documents signing ceremony with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025

Mediation and condemnation: BRICS nations weigh in on Israel-Iran attacks

Russia is prepared to continue to work to resolve issues surrounding Iran's nuclear programme, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

JUNE 14, 2025ByREUTERS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, March 11, 2025.

Iran to send Russia launchers for short-range missiles, sources say

The delivery of the Fath-360 launchers - if it occurs - would help support Russia's grinding assault on its neighbor and reaffirm the deepening security ties between Moscow and Tehran.

MAY 9, 2025ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attend a meeting in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022.

Ukraine says it downed Russian warplane with naval drone

This comes as Russian President Putin is trying to push for a three-day ceasefire in remembrance of the 80th anniversary of World War II's end, which many parties are saying is a farce.

MAY 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sukhoi Su-30 jet fighters perform during the MAKS 2021 air show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, July 24, 2021.

Neo-Nazi terror group believes its leader is a Kremlin spy, the Guardian reports

The Guardian reported that some members of the white supremascist terror group the Base believed that their leader is an agent for the Russian federal intelligence services.

APRIL 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THE KREMLIN, Moscow.

Senior Russian military officer killed in car explosion in Moscow region, Russian media report

A senior Russian military officer, Yaroslav Moskalik, was killed in a car explosion in Balashikha, near Moscow.

APRIL 25, 2025ByREUTERS
Service members of pro-Russian troops walk across a road before the expected departure of Ukrainian soldiers, who surrendered at the besieged Azovstal steel mill, in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in Mariupol, Ukraine May 19, 2022.

UAE mediates largest Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange of war

The war in Ukraine has been going on for three years and large number of prisoners have been taken on both sides.

APRIL 20, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are seen next to buses after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine April 19, 2025.