Kate Norman Wednesday, 10 August 2022 | Israeli President Isaac Herzog phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday to discuss Russia’s attempt to halt the Jewish Agency’s activities in its country, according to a statement by Herzog’s office. “The presidents discussed Israeli–Russian bilateral relations, including the challenges of the Jewish people in the Diaspora [outside Israel],” the president’s spokesperson said. “In this context, President Herzog elaborated on the issue of the activities of the Jewish Agency in Russia.” The Jewish Agency received a letter last month from the Russian Justice Ministry ordering it to halt all activity within the country, reportedly...