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Iraqi TV Shows First Video of Kidnapped Israeli-Russian Academic

Israeli authorities revealed in July that Elizabeth Tsurkov had been kidnapped, blaming pro-Iranian militants after she had gone missing in Iraq in late...

'real solution'

Iraqi PM Asks Putin to Mediate Israel-Hamas War

Baghdad had earlier urged Moscow and the UN Security Council to “promptly address and stop the ongoing attacks on Palestinian territories.”

Elizabeth Tsurkov

Moscow Unaware of Missing Israeli Academic’s Russian Citizenship

“I don’t know whether she is really a Russian citizen or not, where she came from and whether she entered Iraq or not,” the Russian ambassador in...

abducted abroad

Missing Israeli-Russian Academic Held in Iraq – Israeli PM's Office

Elizabeth Tsurkov had visited Iraq "on her Russian passport at her own initiative" to do research for Princeton University, the statement said.

turnaround journey

Iraq Says Will Evacuate its Citizens From Belarus

Many migrants, however, have told news agencies that they seek to follow through with plans to cross into the European Union at all costs.

Renewed cooperation

Iraq in Talks to Buy Russian Missile Systems – Lawmaker

“We expect pushback from the U.S. on this matter,” the chairman of the Iraqi parliament’s defense committee said.

Chechen Leader Announces Mass DNA Tests to Repatriate Russian Children From Iraq

Iraq has held around 150 Russian women and children since the defeat of Islamic State last year.

Rosneft Oil Giant Discovers New Oilfield in Iraq

Rosneft, run by President Vladimir Putin’s ally Igor Sechin, is a major investor in Iraqi Kurdistan and controls its oil pipelines.

Russian Islamic State Member Sentenced to Death in Iraq, Media Reports

Hassanov is one of around 100 foreigners sentenced to death for terrorist ties in the past few months.

Iraq Sentences 2 More Russian Women for Their Ties to Islamic State

Iraq sentences two more Russian women to life in prison a week after handing life sentences to two other wives of suspected IS fighters.

Iraq Sentences 2 Russian Women to Life in Prison for Islamic State Ties

57 Russian women and around 100 of their children are being held in a female prison in Baghdad.

Iraq Returns 27 Russian Children Home From Islamic State

Around 65 Russian children and 36 women remain detained in Iraq.

Terrorist Recruiters Could Face Life Sentences in Russia

Amidst an increase in the risk of terrorist attacks by returning militants

Russian Foreign Ministry Says U.S. Air Strikes Worsening Situation in Mosul

Russia's Foreign Ministry commented on the "degradation of the humanitarian situation" in Mosul on Thursday.

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