With Russia’s diminished influence in Syria, Ukraine calls on Israel to reconsider its stance and provide essential defensive weapons and technology.

Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that Russia's nine-year intervention in Syria had been a failure, but expressed concern about Israel's military operations there since the toppling of his ally Bashar al-Assad.

After Putin proposed a "high-tech duel" with the West, Russia hammered Kyiv with missiles, igniting fires across the city.

Palestinian officials tell AFP that mediators also contacted them about locating body of a soldier who has been missing since 1982 battle

Russia slams the seizure of any Syrian territory, Putin said, describing Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip as "only condemnable." He believes that Israel is the "main beneficiary" of the events ...

After the Six-Day War of 1967, Israel occupied and assumed control over the Golan Heights. In the aftermath, Syria rejected any negotiations with Israel, as outlined in the Khartoum Resolution during the 1967 Arab League summit.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that a 1974 agreement between Israel and Syria to demilitarize their shared border had collapsed over the weekend, after he said Syrian government forces withdrew from their posts and ordered Israeli troops to advance into a buffer zone between the countries.

Russia has accelerated its military withdrawal ... The residents of a Druze community in southern Syria have expressed a desire be part of Israel to prevent a possible assault on the minority ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that Russia's nine-year intervention in Syria had been a failure but expressed concern about Israel's military operations there since the ...

"Russia condemns the seizure of any Syrian territories. This is obvious," Putin said, saying Israel had penetrated to a depth of 25 km (16 miles) and got as far as fortifications that were built ...

Putin said Russia hoped that Israel would at some point leave Syrian territory, but "I have the impression that not only are they not going to leave, but they are going to reinforce there". He ...