Israel 's President Isaac Herzog and his Russia n counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed the Jewish Agency crisis that emerged with Moscow's move to ban the Russian branch of the immigration agency, according to a statement by the Israeli presidency. The leaders discussed bilateral relations, including "the challenges of the Jewish People in the Diaspora," the statement noted, adding: "In this context, President Herzog elaborated on the issue of the activities of the Jewish Agency in Russia." Describing the phone call as "frank and honest," it also said leaders "emphasized the important areas of cooperation between Israel and Russia and agreed...