The October I didn’t Get Married

In July 1985, I got engaged. The plan was to get married in October 1987, or at least begin the process to get married.
From Kyiv to Damascus, Moscow is Confronting the West

The world’s attention is now focused on Eastern Europe, but Russia is large enough to act on multiple fronts.
Netanyahu Thanks Putin for Help Locating Body of Missing Israeli Soldier

“Our military, together with Syrian partners, established the place of his burial,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We are very pleased that at home they can give him the necessary military honors.”
Netanyahu: ‘Better Now Than Later’ to Confront Iranian Threat

‘We are determined to block Iran’s aggression against us, even if this means a struggle,’ Netanyahu said at the start of a weekly cabinet meeting Sunday.
Israel Prepared to Strike S-300 System in Syria: Defense Minister

‘What’s important to us is that the defensive weapons the Russians are giving Syria won’t be used against us,’ Liberman stressed.
Russia Warns Of ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences If Israel Strikes S-300 Defense System in Syria

A report in the Russian daily, “Kommersant,” Russia could supply the long-range surface-to-air missiles free of charge to Damascus in the coming days.
Jerusalem ‘Holy Fire’ Lands Safely in Moscow

The Holy Fire is described by Greek Orthodox Christians as a miracle that occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on the day before the Orthodox Easter.
Abbas Calls For ‘Multilateral’ Effort to Establish Palestinian State

‘It is essential to establish a multilateral international mechanism emanating from an international conference,’ Abbas told the UN Security Council.
Abbas Travels to Moscow in Attempt to Substitute Russia for US as Main Peace Broker

Abbas hopes that Russia can serve as a broker of an arrangement that will deliver a Palestinian state.
Russian Agency Offers Tuneup of Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Facility

A delegation of Russia’s nuclear agency, Rosatom was in Iran to discuss re-tuning the Fordow uranium enrichment facility.