
Moscow and Washington may reach an agreement on resolving the Syrian crisis shortly, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, following a meeting with US counterpart Barack Obama. The two leaders have finally come to a common understanding, Putin said. “Our collaborative effort with the US in fighting terrorist organizations, ...

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday discussed with a Russian envoy a Moscow proposal to organize a meeting with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. Netanyahu’s office said he was open to such a meeting after he held talks in Jerusalem with Mikhail Bogdanov, President Vladimir Putin’s Middle East envoy. They ...