Russia’s Justice Ministry demands liquidation of Jewish Agency – Israel’s diaspora affairs minister stated that ‚Russian Jews will not be held hostage by the war in Ukraine,‘ as the Kremlin threatens to stop the Jewish Agency’s aliyah activities in Russia due to a strong rise in immigration to Israel | Haaretz.com

The Russian Ministry of Justice has asked a local court to rule on the liquidation of the Jewish Agency for Israel, claiming that it had violated Russian law during its activities in the country, according to a report by local news service Interfax.
The news came only hours after it was reported that Israel had clarification from Moscow following reports that the Kremlin has threatened to shut down the Jewish Agency’s aliyah activities in Russia amidst a sharp increase in immigration to the Jewish state.