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Iran, Qatar Express Support for Putin as Fears Grow for Russian Jews
The leaders of Iran and Qatar expressed support for Vladimir Putin during separate phone calls with the Russian President on Monday, following a weekend of...
‘I Have to Remain Optimistic,’ Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Says, as Netanyahu Government Deliberates Over Military Assistance
Yevgen Korniychuk, Ukraine's Ambassador to the State of Israel, draws upon a Biblical analogy when explaining his country's determination to secure a future free from...
Russian Court Announces One Month Postponement of Legal Hearing into Closure of Jewish Agency Operations
A Moscow court hearing initiated by the Russian Ministry of Justice in a bid to close down the local operations of the Jewish Agency has...
Russian Jews Head for Israel as Kremlin Targets Emigration Group
In the hours after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Ilya Fomintsev, a 43-year-old oncologist and director of a medical charity, took to the streets of...
Israeli and Russian Presidents Discuss Threat to Close Jewish Agency
Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke by telephone with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, in a bid to take the sting out of the tensions...
Russia’s Threat Against the Jewish Agency Is an Act of Political Extortion
JNS.org - Russia’s Justice Ministry is seeking to end the activities of the Jewish Agency in Russia, likely a signal by the Kremlin to Jerusalem...
‘Israel Should Have No Illusions About Russia,’ Says Prominent Jewish Businessman Who Fled Putin’s Regime
A prominent Russian-Israeli businessman who ran afoul of President Vladimir Putin has called on those Jews who remain in Russia to leave the country at...
Russian Government Launches Legal Bid to Close Down Jewish Agency Operations
The Jewish Agency is facing the shuttering of its operations in Russia, following an announcement on Thursday from the Russian Ministry of Justice that it...
