Lawyer of Naama Issachar, who's been sentenced to 7.5 years for marijuana found in bag on Moscow stopover, calls decision unprecedented and possibly politically motivated

Aleksey Burkov has appealed to relatives of Naama Issachar, 26, sentenced in Russia to 7.5 years for alleged drug smuggling to push Israeli officials for exchange

Foreign Ministry condemns 'disproportionately heavy punishment' for Naama Issachar; sentencing comes after Israeli reportedly turned down swap offer for Russian hacker wanted by US

Proposed deal would have seen Moscow release accused drug smuggler Naama Issachar in exchange for an alleged hacker facing extradition to US

PM has repeatedly touted his relationship with the Russian leader in a bid to flaunt his diplomatic credentials and win Russian-speaking voters

Russian leader defends conduct of US president amid impeachment probe, jokes that Moscow will 'absolutely' meddle in 2020 US elections

Russian leader says US has not produced proof of Tehran's link to September strikes that rattled global energy markets

Washington targets Russian financier Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose company was charged with using fake social media accounts to spread disinformation ahead of US elections

US president, first lady pray that those celebrating Rosh Hashanah 'build a more meaningful relationship with God throughout the High Holy Days'; Putin also sends holiday wishes

Handling of president's calls with other heads of state now at the heart of House Democrats' impeachment inquiry