Israeli, Russian Presidents Discuss Relations, Jewish Agency in Call Israel’s President Isaac Herzog spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The phone call between the two leaders, described by Herzog’s office as “frank and honest,” came on Tuesday as Russia as the issue of the status in Russia the quasi-official Jewish Agency for Israel works its way through Russia’s courts. “The presidents discussed Israeli-Russian bilateral relations, including the challenges of the Jewish People in the Diaspora. In this context, President Herzog elaborated on the issue of the activities of the Jewish Agency in Russia,” a statement issued by Herzog’s office said....