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Vice-Chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society Igor Ashurbeyli has confirmed that Russia is planning to regain ownership of three historical religious sites located on the Mount of Olives, R.
Putin has played the religious card for geopolitical gain. In doing so, he has used Syria and the Orthodox angle to win influence over much of the Middle East
Analysis: While Israel voted in favor of Russia's suspension from the UN Human Rights Council, it refused to join the West in sanctions against Moscow, and even declined to sell weapons to Ukraine, none of which appeared to have wooed the Kremlin