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‘The Worst Forecasts Now Carry Greater Weight’: Jewish Historian Tracks Growing Antisemitic Climate in Russia
As Russia retreats further into the ultranationalist politics that have underpinned its invasion of Ukraine, the country's centuries-long tradition of antisemitic agitation has been reactivated,...
Putin Regime’s Actions ‘Made Rise of Antisemitism Inevitable,’ Russian Scholar Argues
Nearly eighteen months into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there is a "palpable presence of antisemitic overtones" across the country's political life that builds upon the...
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...
‘Isolated’ Russia Seeks to Pressure Israel Through Squeeze on Jewish Agency, Says Sharansky
An increasingly hostile Russia is searching for ways to pressure its adversaries as the war in Ukraine continues to rage, with the Russian Jewish community...
Ukraine Jews Call for Prosecution of Former Kyiv City Councillor Who Promoted Antisemitic ‘Blood Libel’
Ukraine's Jewish community has called for a former deputy on the Kyiv city council to be prosecuted for promoting antisemitism, following a Facebook post in...
Invading Russian Troops Destroy Historic Synagogue Building in Ukrainian City of Mariupol
Russian troops have destroyed a building in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol commemorating the synagogue that was once housed there, the city council reported...
‘The Rhetoric is Very Dangerous’: Ukrainian Chief Rabbi Urges Jewish Community in Russia to Leave
One of Ukraine's senior rabbis has urged the Jewish community in Russia to leave immediately, insisting that the country is sliding back into totalitarian rule...
Doubling Down on Lavrov Comments, Russia Accuses Israel of Backing ‘Neo-Nazis’ in Ukraine
Diplomatic tensions between Israel and Russia deepened on Tuesday after the Russian foreign ministry accused Jerusalem of supporting "neo-Nazis" in Ukraine, as it doubled down...
