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Russia closes German consulate in St Petersburg after drone dispute

Russia closed a German consulate general in St Petersburg following Berlin's decision to close a Russian consulate and accusations that the Kremlin had attempted a drone attack at a German airport.

|ByREUTERS
'No Kremlin in Berlin' protesters oppose BSW demonstration
The damaged Zrarieh Bridge over the Litani river, after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Tayr Falsay in southern Lebanon, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026.

WATCH: Kremlin news crew hit by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon after Israel provided warning

The footage shows RT correspondent Steve Sweeney just before the sound of an incoming strike can be heard. Sweeney is seen diving forward as a blast strikes behind him.

|BySAM HALPERN, AARON GLICK
Diana Loginova, a teenage Russian street musician performing under the name Naoko and singing in the Stoptime group who twice served short jail stints for singing anti-Kremlin songs, attends a court hearing as she faces another public order charge in Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 11, 2025.

Young street musicians jailed for singing anti-Kremlin songs have fled Russia, media reports

 The Stoptime trio have cycled in and out of Russian courts since their initial arrest in October, serving short jail stints for minor violations such as blocking access to the metro.

|ByREUTERS
Russian journalist Kevorkova attends a court hearing in Moscow

Russia fines veteran journalist for 'justifying terrorism'

At least 40 media professionals are currently behind bars in Russia, according to Reporters without Borders, a press freedom organization.

|ByREUTERS

Book Review: 'Where the Jews Aren't'

Masha Gessen pens a personal and historical look at Jews fleeing Russia over the centuries.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016ByCOLIN SHINDLER
A sign in Hebrew and Yiddish at the market in Birobidzhan in 2014

Tel Aviv school becomes political hot potato

In an interview with Channel 2 Wednesday night, Bennett said Shevah Mofet would open as usual Thursday morning.

AUGUST 31, 2016ByGIL HOFFMAN
Classroom (illustrative).

Russian 'documentary' claims Jews behind Titanic, Chernobyl and 9/11

REN TV, which aired the short film, has a potential customer reach of 100 million, Jewish Chronicle reports.

AUGUST 24, 2016ByJPOST.COM STAFF
The port bow railing of the Titanic

This week in 60 seconds: Russia's involvement in Syria gets messy

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

AUGUST 4, 2016ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Men inspect the wreckage of a Russian helicopter that had been shot down in the north of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province, Syria August 1, 2016

Video: Russian helicopter shot down in Syria, killing all on board

They died a "heroic death" on a humanitarian mission, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters.

AUGUST 1, 2016ByREUTERS
Men inspect the wreckage of a Russian helicopter that had been shot down in the north of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province, Syria August 1, 2016

The Russian Underground

Two films screening at Tel Aviv’s DocAviv festival portray the lives of struggling immigrant youth from the former Soviet Union.

MAY 11, 2016ByBERNARD DICHEK
The cast of ‘Babylon Dreamers’