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In 'My Undesirable Friends,' Julia Loktev follows journalists at Russia's last independent news channel as the Kremlin strangles free expression in the year before the invasion of Ukraine. She tells Haaretz her friends in Israel warn the film 'hits so close to home'

Syria's new rulers maintained ties with Russia even after Assad flew to Moscow, causing EU states seeking to limit Russia's influence amid the war in Ukraine discomfort. In February, the EU suspended sanctions on Syria, allowing currency printing

Russia's gold reserves exceed $200 billion for the 1st time. The share of gold in the country's international reserves is now at 32.9%.

Russia's gold reserves have surged to a record-breaking 31.5% of its total assets, marking a bold move amid global tensions and sanctions, as the nation strengthens its economic defenses with gold.

  A series of coordinated attacks on religious institutions unfolded Sunday evening across the North Caucasus region, specifically in Russia's Dagestan Republic and the self-declared state of Abkhazia. The Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed that no Jewish worshippers were present in the attacked synagogue, and no Israeli or Jewish casualties were reported. The violence began when […]

Russia's Internal Affairs Ministry said a synagogue and a church in Derbent were set on fire, but no Jewish or Israeli casualties are known. According to Russian media, gun battles continue in Derbent and Makhachkala between the police and the attackers, believed to be supporters of an international terrorist organization

'Nobody today can rule out the conflict's transition to its final stage,' stated Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, as Germany and the United States allow Ukraine to launch supplied weapons against military targets inside Russia

Alexei Navalny, the largest figure in Russian opposition to Putin's regime, has reportedly died. He had been imprisoned in a penal colony in Russia's far north, serving a 19-year sentence on charges of extremism. Navalny's team and the Kremlin have said they are working to confirm the reports