Former Soviet Union

Robert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, found dead in prison

Hanssen, 79, was sentenced in 2002 to life in prison after pleading guilty to spying for the Soviet Union and later Russia for over 20 years.

By REUTERS
06/06/2023

American Jews need a Soviet-style activist defense org. - opinion

In using public protests and street demonstrations to attract notice, Soviet Jewish activists changed Jewish history.

By RON RUBIN
01/06/2023

Former Soviet Union nations have no legal status - Chinese ambassador

A French official said on Monday that Shaye will receive a "very firm" update at the French Foreign Ministry on Monday.

Paris, Kyiv, Baltic states dismayed after China envoy questions Ukraine sovereignty

The three Baltic states and Ukraine, all formerly part of the Soviet Union, reacted along the same lines as France.

By REUTERS
23/04/2023

551 Holocaust survivors made aliyah in 2022; 52,513 made aliyah in total

The high number of Holocaust survivors who made aliyah to Israel in 2022 is mainly due to the war in Ukraine.

17/04/2023

SSY: Helping Russian-speaking olim integrate into Israel

For the past 12 years, SSY has been creating welcoming educational and empowering communities throughout Israel that remind young Russian-speaking olim of the reasons why they made aliyah.

By ELI MANDELBAUM
01/04/2023

Passover: Former Soviet Union Jews finding freedom in Israel

Do Jews who come to Israel find inner freedom or do they become hostages of the situation? I spoke with Jews from the post-Soviet Union who have recently made aliyah.

By VERONICA NEIFAKH
31/03/2023

US Jews don't recognize the impact of Russian immigrants on Israel

The stories of these human rights legends, who have profoundly influenced Israeli society, politics, and American Jewry, are underestimated.

Russia to produce, modernize over 1,600 tanks - Putin

Russia claims that the United States is currently producing 14,000-15,000 shells every month. They believe that the US will be producing up to 75,000 shells by 2025.

Diaspora Week: Questions to ask about Jews from the former Soviet Union - opinion

This complex migration picture has presented the state of Israel, European and American Jewry, as well as regional and international Jewish organizations with complex questions.

By HAIM BEN YAKOV
23/03/2023
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