How has the current government advanced Jewish diaspora affairs? – Some projects of Nachman Shai and his ministry’s director-general were successful and positive, while others got stuck. | JPost

In a way, Russian President Vladimir Putin did Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai a favor.
Until Russia invaded Ukraine in February it seemed that the ministry, under the new leadership of a representative of the Labor Party and after a decade of ministers from Orthodox backgrounds, had not been able to promote any new programs.