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.

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."

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.

In an interview with the Russian media, Putin said that he is ready for negotiations in exchange for guarantees from the West.

The funeral of the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has started and reports of disruptions and riots are accumulating. Putin has labeled the event as an illegal demonstration.

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley addressed the possibility that she would lose in the Republican primaries, but refused to say whether she would support Donald Trump if he won the nomination.

Lyudmila Navalny, the mother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, claimed that she was not allowed to enter the morgue where her son's body is kept. According to sources, the body will not be transferred to the family until circumstances of the death are clarified.

Russia's Federal Security Service officers visited the prison where opposition leader Alexei Navalny was held in the days leading up to his death, reportedly disconnecting cameras and microphones in his cell.

President Joe Biden addressed the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison, accusing Putin of responsibility and calling for an investigation of his death.

The dissident political leader had been poisoned and spent months rehabilitating in Germany before returning to Russia and being put on a sham trial.

The government has decided that despite the difficult war in Israel and the resulting economic demands, the State of Israel will continue to financially support and assist Ukrainian war refugees.

Ukraine's ambassador to Israel responded to the conversation between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that "this is a conversation between the head of a democratic country and the head of the snake, which is a clear and tangible danger to the entire free world."

A day after the conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it was reported in Moscow that Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov spoke with Hamas representatives and demanded the release of all the hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the cabinet meeting to talk on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the two talking for about 50 minutes. This is the second conversation between Netanyahu and Putin since the beginning of the war in Gaza.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he will run for another term in the elections to be held on March 17. If he wins, it will be his third consecutive term as president and his fifth in total, and he will complete 30 consecutive years as the ruler of Russia.

The terrorist organization released two hostages with Russian citizenship as a gesture to Russian President Vladimir Putin; At the same time, the families of the abductees who will be released today were asked to come to the hospitals.

The Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that Russia approved a deal for the sale of advanced fighter jets and helicopters to the Iranian Air Force, with Tehran expected to receive Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets, and Mil Mi-28 helicopters.

The abductee with Russian citizenship is expected to be released earlier than the release of the hostages in the third phase, this is at the request of the President of Russia from Hamas.

In a statement of condemnation issued by the Russian Embassy in Israel, it was stated that "the violence and killing that peaceful Israelis were exposed to on October 7th cannot be justified, all hostages must be released."