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

Naama Issachar pleads that although 10 grams of marijuana were in her bag, she is not a smuggler as she did not intend to enter the country, was only catching connecting flight

Prosecutors say Amos Dov Silver ran Telegrass as an organized crime operation, trading in not just marijuana but also LSD and cocaine, and encouraging minors to deal drugs

Health Ministry warns use of marijuana oil in e-cigarettes could be deadly; US health officials are probing cause of hundreds of sudden sicknesses and at least 5 deaths

Amos Dov Silver remanded for 12 days after being extradited from Ukraine to Israel; will face drug charges over his online marijuana marketplace

Telegrass founder Amos Dov Silver extradited after attempt to flee goes up in smoke; will face charges related to role founding and running marijuana marketplace

Lawyer for Amos Dov Silver, nabbed in Ukraine after brief stint on the lam, says he has appealed to US embassy, Israeli Foreign Ministry over alleged abuse

SBU security service says Amos Dov Silver to be extradited to Israel 'in the near future,' announces 3 of its employees detained for helping him escape