Former Soviet Union
Putin embraces the dark corners of Russia’s history – opinion
The topic of Ukraine’s western borders is of particular interest to Russia’s president, but his so-called Marxism-Leninism argument reveals his flawed logic
On this day: Communist Bulgaria downs El Al flight 402, killing all 58 people onboard
'Stalin’s Apostles': The Cambridge Five and the lost world of Jewish Communism - review
Israel needs a counter-subversion strategy - opinion
British World War II planes discovered in Ukraine
In total, 3000 models of the plane had been sent to help the USSR fight off the Nazis from 1941 until 1944.
On this day 60 years ago: Russian astronaut becomes first woman in space
The goal of Tereshkova's mission was to compare the impact of outer space between male and female bodies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
