... The following is from an Israeli BIN article published on November 10, 2016 ...
During his third official trip to Jerusalem in 2012, Putin paid a late-night visit to the Kotel (Western Wall). When he arrived at the holy site, the Russian leader stood in silence for several minutes, offering up a personal prayer, after which he read Psalms from a Russian-Hebrew prayer book.
An Israeli bystander called out in Russian, “Welcome, President Putin.” Putin approached the man, who explained the importance of the Temple Mount and the Jewish Temple.
Chadrei Charedim, an Orthodox Hebrew news site, reported that Putin responded, “That’s exactly the reason I came here – to pray for the Temple to be built again.”
After this remarkable exchange, the Sanhedrin sent a letter to Putin calling on him to fulfill his prayer. At the time, President Putin did not respond to the Sanhedrin’s request, but now that the incoming US president is a potential ally in the project, the Sanhedrin believes it is time for Putin to take an active role in rebuilding the Temple.
Israel Breaking News (BIN) November 2016
The Sanhedrin has requested that president-elect Donald Trump and
Russian President Vladimir Putin work together to help rebuild the Temple.
Thus saith Hashem to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden,
to subdue nations before him, and to loose the loins of kings; to open the doors
before him, and that the gates may not be shut. Isaiah 45:1 (The Israel Bible™)
Thus saith Koresh king of Paras: All the kingdoms of the earth hath Hashem,
the God of heaven, given me; and He hath charged me to build Him a house
in Yerushalayim, which is in Yehuda. Ezra 1:2
BIN EXCLUSIVE: Sanhedrin Asks Putin and Trump to Build Third Temple in Jerusalem
Is the Sanhedrin considering other locations to rebuild the Third Temple?
This Youtube shows them discussing the area just west of the Temple Mount
This 2016 article says in Jerusalem implying not necessarily on the Temple Mount