An Israeli delegation will travel to Russia next week in an effort to ensure the Jewish Agency, which facilitates and encourages Jewish immigration to Israel, will be able to continue to operate in the country. The move follows the decision by Russia’s justice ministry on Thursday asking a Moscow court to close the offices of the agency. The official reason cited by Moscow was that the organisation violated privacy laws and actively worked to encourage Russian Jewish scientists and businesspeople to emigrate to the detriment of the country. But Israel believes that the move is linked to the recent appointment...