Zeev Elkin, the Israeli co-chair of the Russian-Israeli Intergovernmental Commission, has told Sputnik that he sees no crisis in "official relations" with Russia in the wake of the trial against Naama Issachar, but urges not to underestimate resulting public outcry, which is already taking toll on bilateral ties

Israeli government has explored all legal options but has found no solution that would prevent Russian national Alexei Burkov's extradition to the United States from Israel, making it imminent in the near future, Zeev Elkin, the Israeli co-chair of the Russian-Israeli Intergovernmental Commission, told Sputnik on Thursday

US officials have never refuted accusations against espionage-charged US national Paul Whelan during their working contacts with Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said on Thursday

EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Wednesday that migration to the bloc will never stop and EU states must focus on finding ways to manage it

Nations that shelter terrorists returning from Syria should take responsibility for them, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed on Wednesday

A top Arab human rights defender has commended efforts taken by the UAE to promote, protect and uphold human rights, noting the latest developments regarding the Federal National Council elections in early October during which Emirati voters elected their representatives in a free and transparent process

The Russian court's ruling in the case of Naama Issachar, who was arrested in Moscow on charges of drug trafficking, is "disproportionate," the Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement