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From Moscow's mass surveillance cameras to sabotage in Europe, exiled journalist and security expert Irina Borogan sees Vladimir Putin's security apparatus growing ever more sophisticated and menacing – both in Russia and abroad

The sides announced a U.S.-operated corridor connecting Azerbaijan to its exclave between Armenia and Turkey. Meanwhile, the U.S. gained a route between Asia and Europe bypassing Russia, Iran and Houthi-threatened waters

The Financial Times reported that an Iranian nuclear scientist connected to Iran's top-secret nuclear research unit flew to Russia alongside four other Iranian officials with diplomatic passports to visit companies producing dual-use technologies relating to nuclear weapons development

Netanyahu's government is sleepwalking into crisis by aligning himself with Russia against Ukraine. It is a grave mistake for Israel to underestimate Canadian influence

In a first official statement of its kind, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova tells Haaretz of potential compromises by Tehran. With U.S.-Russia relations improving, Moscow is also expressing a desire to collaborate to address Middle East issues

Trump revived his 'maximum pressure' campaign on Iran last month, aiming to cut its oil exports to zero and block nuclear ambitions. Russia has strengthened ties with Tehran since the Ukraine war

Haaretz spoke with four artists who immigrated from the USSR or Russia to Israel and have recently decided to move once again. 'For Israelis who are doing it for the first time, it's harder.'

Reports show Russia continues to use gold to shirk sanctions; China vows to open new commodity futures market

Even though the threat to Russian assets in Syria is very real, after the anti-Assad rebels' lightning advance into Aleppo, the response in Moscow has been muted. Together with Iran and Hezbollah, Russia saved its Syrian protege once before – but this time, it has little to offer

President Vladimir Putin is keen to build up BRICS - which has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates as well as Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

President Vladimir Putin is keen to build up BRICS - which has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates as well as Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Russia shifts its precious metals strategy, adding silver to state reserves alongside gold, platinum, and palladium—potentially impacting global markets as central banks reconsider silver's value.

Diplomats and intelligence officials tell Haaretz that Iran, Russia and China have been conducting anti-Israeli influence campaigns and spreading lies about the Gaza war – with the aim of disrupting democratic elections

  An Israeli freight forwarder has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for violating export restrictions imposed on Russia, the US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday. Gal Haimovich, 49, admitted to his role in a scheme to illegally ship aircraft parts and avionics from US manufacturers and suppliers to Russia, including for the benefit of […]

Gold remains steady near $2,513, weighed by a stronger US Dollar and upcoming inflation data. Silver holds at $28.23, facing rising demand and Russia’s supply challenges.

Gold remains steady near $2,513, weighed by a stronger US Dollar and upcoming inflation data. Silver holds at $28.23, facing rising demand and Russia’s supply challenges.

Russia's Defense Ministry said that army units, fresh reserves, army aircraft, drone teams and artillery forces stopped Ukrainian armored mobile groups from moving deeper into Russia. Ukraine says the cross-border operation aims at protecting Ukrainian land from long-range strikes

  Russia's economy grew in 2023 and 2024, driven by increased military spending, trade, financial sector activities, and construction. This led to the World Bank upgrading Russia to a "high-income" country, despite Western sanctions over the Ukraine invasion. High inflation, brain drain, lagging technology, and the unsustainability of wartime economic growth due to heavy military […]

Artists Veronika and Daniel Bernard moved from Russia to Israel following the invasion of Ukraine. Life here is everything they didn't expect it to be: 'We're trying to maintain our sanity and our critical thinking'

  The deepening relationship between Iran and Russia is one of the negative trends in our region that has greatly alarmed the Israeli security establishment in recent times. So far, reports have mainly focused on Iran's extensive assistance to Russia – primarily in the form of selling drones that the Russians have used in their […]