Tag: ussr
First Cousins Reunite at Yad Vashem for the First Time
After three-quarters of a century, a phone call changed the lives of two people who thought they were alone in the world.
Miraculous Family Reunion to Take Place at Yad Vashem
Neither side of the family knew anyone from the other side had survived the Holocaust!
Jews and Non-Jews During the Holocaust in the USSR: The Perspective of Interethnic...
An international workshop hosted by Yad Vashem's Mirilashvili Center
Sweden Officially Declares WWII Hero Raoul Wallenberg Dead
Perhaps now Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg's soul can rest: Stockholm has officially declared him dead.
Raoul Wallenberg’s Fate Revealed in Diary of Former KGB Chief
The former chief of the KGB bequeaths evidence about Raoul Wallenberg for future generations, in papers found in a suitcase.
Putin to Visit Cairo, After US Abandons Ally Further
Russia is filling in the vacuum in Egpyt that the U.S. is leaving behind.
Russia is Playing a Losing Hand like a Winner
Neither Secretary of State Kerry nor the president he serves seem to understand Russia's goals in the Middle East.
A Bloody Endless Peace
We must have peace in our time, the peacemakers say. And Israel must provide it.
Obaminology
Obama's visit is costly and complicated, and will have objectives that the President thinks are important, like Israeli withdrawals.
Reagan’s Missile Defense Vision Derailed
At least Russia and China are probably as mystified as we are about where Obama is going with his missile defense policy.