Putin meets with former Israeli hostages

The Russian president has promised to help broker the release of the remaining captives held by Hamas

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with an Israeli-Russian family that had been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. He spoke with Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov, his mother Elena, and fiancée Sapir Cohen in the Kremlin on Wednesday.

The Troufanovs immigrated to Israel from Russia in the 1990s. On October 7, 2023, Hamas abducted Alexander, Elena, and Sapir from the kibbutz Nir Oz.