Vyacheslav Matozov, a former Russian diplomat, says that Iran has no ambitions to produce nuclear weapons: "All relations between Russia and Iran are based from the beginning on the fact that Iran has no ambitions to build a nuclear military legacy"

Evan Gershkovich's trial is raising the stakes in US-Russia relations.

Details uncovered regarding the coordinated attack on a synagogue and church in Dagestan, including the terrorists involved. 

Naval News reports that two Russian spy submarines may be studying Israel's latest naval acquisition.

An Orthodox Christian Church was also fired upon. Casualties have been reported, and the incident is ongoing.

The visit comes as ties increase between the two pariah countries, especially regarding defense and weaponry.

Putin's connection to terrorist organisations causes tensions in its relationship to Israel, amid attempts to keep a "neutral, unbiased relationship."

The Human Rights Commissioner of Moscow has called for the immediate release of its nationals who remain hostages of Hamas in Gaza for the past eight months. 

Vladimir Putin was sworn in for his fifth term in office, after winning the elections held last March with 87 percent of the vote. Most Western countries boycotted the ceremony in Moscow due to the war in Ukraine.

According to NBC News, the soldier entered Russia from South Korea and is accused of stealing from a local woman.

The head of Russia's Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, spoke with the head of the National Assembly Tzachi Hanegbi about the Iranian attack and claimed that "all parties must show restraint and responsibility in order not to lead to an overall escalation in the Middle East."

Russia's Federal Security Service announced it had eliminated a terrorist who planned to carry out a deadly terror attack against a local synagogue.

A newspaper connected to the Iranian regime published an editorial claiming that Syria and Russia are helping Israel eliminate senior Iranian commanders in an effort to push Iran out of Syria.

Russian ambassador to Poland, Sergey Andreyev, disappeared unexpectedly last night and Polish authorities are unable to locate him. Commentators fear that this could be preparation for a surprise attack.

The Defense Department intends to invest a staggering $130 billion to update its warheads, missiles, and launch systems, many of which were built in the 1970s.

The aim of a European defense system of this kind would be to help defend against the increasing Russian threat.

After French President Macron said that there would be no escape from sending NATO troops to Ukraine, Putin fired back: "When soldiers return in coffins covered with the French flag, I don't think the French will be happy."

The United States reportedly prevented European countries from sanctioning Iran and the weapons it provides Russia and terrorist organizations, for fear of harming diplomatic efforts.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory, thanked him for his support, and called for strengthening the relationship between Hamas and Russia.