Overview

• Russian President, Vladimir Putin, accuses US and Ukraine of inciting an anti-Semitic mob at an airport in Dagestan, Russia. However, both countries have denounced the allegations as unproven and absurd.
• Mob wearing anti-Semitic symbols stormed the airport, allegedly searching for passengers arriving from a flight and chanting Anti-Semitic slogans. This incident exposed Russia to more pressure to address the rising ethnic tensions in the country.
• Moscow faces the challenge of navigating tricky international alliances in the face of these domestic issues. Russia maintains constructive ties with Israel while also aligning itself with Israel's adversary, Iran.
• In another incident, Russian soldiers are suspected of killing a family of nine, including two children, in a region in Eastern Ukraine under Moscow's control.
• Russian forces are feeling the heat of defending their territories as Britain's Defense Ministry highlights recent military reshuffle in occupied parts of Kherson, an area partly under Russia's control.