Tag: anti-semitism in russia
Pro-Kremlin Lawmaker: Jews Destroyed Russia
A local politician from the party of Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Jews of destroying Russia.
The accusation by Oleg Bolychev, a legislator from...
Russian Court Orders Jewish Teacher’s Early Release
A Russian court ordered the early release of a Jewish teacher whose bribery trial was marred by anti-Semitic statements and whose lengthy prison sentence...
Russian Gay Rights Leader Condemned for Antisemitic Tweets
One of Russia’s most prominent gay rights activists made anti-Semitic statements on his Twitter and Facebook accounts.
The tweets appeared last week on Nikolai Alexeyev’s...
Russian Human Rights Council to Review Jewish Teacher’s Graft Sentence
The Kremlin’s human rights council is reviewing a prison sentence meted out to Ilya Farber, a Jewish schoolteacher convicted of corruption.
The regional court of...