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20 stories about Russia
משרד האוצר האמריקאי וושינגטון ארה״ב

Israeli companies at risk after suspected Russian hackers spied on U.S. Treasury emails

14.12.20|Raphael Kahan and Reuters
Hackers got into U.S. government systems by surreptitiously tampering with updates released by IT company SolarWinds, which also serves companies and governmental bodies in Israel
נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין יולי 2020

Rights activists petition court to block export of Cellebrite spy tools to Putin’s investigative committee

24.09.20|Hagar Ravet
The petition claims that the export of the system has gone on for years despite a long list of embargoes and sanctions initiated by the U.S. and European Union against the committee
אורי יהודאי

Frutarom’s CEO, chairman, auditor knew of eastern Europe bribes, claims 2018 letter before action

07.06.20|Tomer Ganon
A letter instigating IFF’s internal probe into subsidiary Frutarom outlines how for years the company used questionable payment methods in Russia and Ukraine
קנאביס רפואי מריחואנה כנס כלכליסט

What Next in the Israel-Iran Cyberwar and Which Innovation Center is Cultivating Cannabis?

21.05.20|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Thousands of Israeli websites down after suspected massive Iranian cyber attack
יקיר דוידסון נספח כלכלי רוסיה

Pressure to Unfreeze Markets may Open the Doors for Israeli Tech Companies to Enter Russia

21.05.20|Allon Sinai
Moscow trade attache explains the complexities of doing business with the country second hardest hit by Covid-19
אלכסנדר פרידמן Alexander Fridman

The Father, the Son, and the Wealthy Spirit

11.05.20|Sophie Shulman
Alexander Fridman is not your typical 19-year-old. The son of Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman, he recently started his third business and is hoping to make it on his own, with a little help from daddy’s contacts
שלג ירושלים הכנסייה הרוסית עין כרם

Jerusalem Light Rail New Point of Contention Between Israel and Russia

24.12.19|Udi Etsion
Israel-Russia relations have been fraught with tension since an Israeli backpacker was arrested in April for Marijuana possession during a Moscow layoff
חברת תעופה אזימוט רוסיה מטוס סוחוי סופרג'ט 100

Russian Airline Azimuth Arrives in Israel

02.12.19|Navit Zomer
Azimuth will operate a twice-weekly route between western Russian city Rostov and Tel Aviv, and also intends to inaugurate two new lines between Ben Gurion Airport and southwestern Russian cities Krasnodar and Mineralnye Vody in 2020
מוסף שבועי 5.9.19 הקוד הרוסי יבגני דיברוב

From Russia, With Coding Skills

06.09.19|Sophie Shulman
A generation after the fall of the Soviet Union propelled a large wave of immigration to Israel, members of Israel’s Russian community are finally stepping to the forefront of the local tech scene
איגור ריבקוב המיליארדר בעלים של החברה SOK

Russian Coworking Real Estate Company SOK to Open Tel Aviv Office

04.09.19|Sophie Shulman
The company has leased an office space spanning 3,060 square meters in East Tel Aviv’s Nitsba Tower for a period of 5 and a half years
ויקטור וקסלברג אוליגרך משקיע הממד החמישי

Shunned by the U.S., Russia's Most Westernized Oligarch Turns to Israel

26.06.19|Sophie Shulman
For years, Viktor Vekselberg nurtured strong ties with the U.S., but then the government named him a persona non grata. With a newly obtained Israeli citizenship, he is now working to strengthen connections between the Israeli tech ecosystem and Russia
פיונגיאנג צפון קוריאה מלון ריוגיונג Ryugyong

North Korea Attacking Russia-Based Companies, Check Point Says

21.02.19|Adi Pick
Check Point links the “suspicious activity” to the North Korean hacking group Lazarus
מארק צוקרברג ג'רביס

Facebook Gearing Up for Israeli Elections, and for the Politics Behind It

11.01.19|Adi Pick and Omer Kabir
In October, Facebook’s government and politics outreach manager, Sean Evins, met with the chairman of Israel’s parliamentary elections committee
ויקטור וקסלברג אוליגרך משקיע הממד החמישי

Mueller Investigation of Russian Oligarch Sinks Israeli Predictive Analytics Company

17.12.18|Hagar Ravet
Tel Aviv-based Fifth Dimension has recently fired all of its employees. The company is chaired by Benny Gantz, the Israeli military’s former Chief of Staff
יניב אלפי מנכ"ל יאנגו ישראל

To Make Inroads Into Local Market, Yandex Partners with Israeli Taxi Firm

10.12.18|Meir Orbach
Yango, a taxi-hailing service by Russian technology company Yandex, began operating in Israel Monday
מוזיקה מוסיקה אוזניות

Yandex Music Officially Launches in Israel

08.10.18|Meir Orbach
The music streaming service will compete locally with Spotify and Apple Music by offering over 40 million songs
מונית של ענקית הטכנולוגיה הרוסית יאנדקס

Russia's Yandex is Moving in on Gett's Home Turf

04.09.18|Meir Orbach
The decision to start operations in Israel is part of the company’s global taxi expansion plans. In 2017, Yandex announced a merger between its taxi booking service and Uber’s Russian operations
מוסף שבועי 19.7.18 מסעדת שאלוט רחוב הברזל רמת החייל Shallot

Israel's Rick's Café for Russian Jewish Oligarchs

27.07.18|Sophie Shulman
With Roman Abramovich as patron and dishes including caviar and hummus, “Shallot” is the stronghold of Israel’s newest super-rich
מוסקבה טקסי הכיכר האדומה דייט יקר

Rakuten Plans to Make Cryptocoin Available in Russia Within a Year

05.07.18|Lilach Baumer
The Japanese online retailer announced Rakuten Coin in February without providing a launch date