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Putin: Hamas showed 'goodwill' in releasing Russian-Israeli captive

The dramatic statement comes as Moscow continues to position itself as a mediator in the Israel-Gaza conflict while maintaining relations with Hamas.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
U.S.-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen and Russian-Israeli Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov, hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, are escorted by Palestinian Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel

How international media reported latest Hamas hostage release in Gaza

US news highlighted the fragility of the deal, while Russian and Argentinian outlets spotlighted their respective citizens being released.

|ByMAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A general view shows the DHL robotic package processing site, which the company claims is the largest and most advanced of its kind in the Middle East, in Lod, Israel, January 11, 2022.

Exploding parcels in Europe part of plot to target US flights, officials say

Intelligence agencies in Europe have pointed to Moscow as being the source of a series of fires and acts of sabotage in Europe aimed at destabilizing allies of Ukraine.

|ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a news conference after a meeting of the State Council on youth policy in Moscow, Russia, December 22, 2022.

Russia bombing aid destined for Gaza, British intelligence claims

The strikes on ports in Ukraine have reportedly delayed transport to the Gaza enclave, where Palestinian civilians have reportedly suffered a humanitarian crisis as a result of the war against Hamas.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

WATCH: Russian Ambassador to Israel - Hamas, Hezbollah not terrorists at all

Russia envoy: Hamas, Hezbollah are "radical organizations which sometimes adhere to extremist political views."

JUNE 15, 2017ByJPOST.COM STAFF
ALEXANDER SHEIN

Kremlin official: Russia will not put Hamas and Hezbollah on list of terror groups

Regarding ongoing collaboration with the US, Russia is “not even discussing Hezbollah and Hamas with the Americans.”

JANUARY 5, 2016ByJTA
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (R) and Hamas deputy political bureau chief Moussa Abu Marzouk‏

'No, Putin is not dead,' Kremlin says as rumors go viral on social media

State television footage of Putin working at his residence failed to quell the tide of fantastical theories circulating online that the 62-year-old Kremlin leader had died.

MARCH 13, 2015ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin is depicted in a coffin

Chief Rabbi calls on separatists to cease fighting as Ukrainian Jewish center hit by rockets

Two rockets hit a nine story building housing the city’s local Hesed branch but failed to explode.

FEBRUARY 10, 2015BySAM SOKOL
Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich