Putin said Friday he has secured Israel's pledge to safeguard Russian personnel at Iran's Russia-built nuclear power plant.

China and Russia positioning themselves as voices of reason, calling for de-escalation of a conflict the United States is contemplating on entering — these are the optics Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin sought to project during a phone call on Thursday.

Following US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, the Kremlin stated that Vladimir Putin has no immediate plans to call Donald Trump, though a call could be arranged if necessary. The US targeted Fordo,