Israeli officials believe Moscow is trying to stop extradition of Aleksey Burkov to the US by jailing Naama Issachar; but he says 'Russians never leave Russians behind'

Deal would remove trade barriers between nations; Russian leader says Moscow can play key role in Mideast peace due to its good relations with region's countries

Israeli leaders are pleading with Putin to rethink 7.5 year term for woman caught with 10g of pot, held as apparent bargaining chip for Russian hacker Israel is to extradite to US

Naama Issachar, sentenced to 7.5 years for marijuana found in bag on Moscow stopover, widely believed to be held as bargaining chip for Russian hacker imprisoned in Israel

Naama Issachar, sentenced to 7.5 years for marijuana found in bag on Moscow stopover, had her detention conditions worsened after Israel okayed extradition of Russian hacker to US

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