Former Soviet Union
Radiation still seeping from Soviet‑era titanium nuclear attack sub
Monitoring teams report elevated radiation levels in surrounding waters near the wreck site.
Ilia II, Georgian Church leader who shaped national identity, dies at 93
New immigrant pharmacists face discrimination, lack of gov't support despite professional shortage
Afghanistan marks Soviet withdrawal anniversary as Taliban rule draws global scrutiny
Olim from former Soviet Union harmed by systemic failures despite high retention rate
Alex Reif: "It is a national waste that Israel is losing immigrants who wish to integrate due to basic failures in absorption."
At least 50 feared dead as Soviet-era passenger plane crashes in Russia's far east
The burning fuselage of the plane, which was from the Soviet era and was nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter, and rescue crews were rushing to the scene.
'The Illegals': Soviet infiltration, observation, and subversion into the West - review
Shortly after the 1917 October Revolution, Meir Abramovich Trilisser, the forerunner of the KGB, introduced the “illegals” as a weapon into an anti-Communist West
Novel set in a war-torn Ukraine wins Sami Rohr prize for Jewish literature
Sasha Vasilyuk's novel is the second book by an immigrant from the former Soviet Union to win the 2025 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.
A memoir of courage and love: British-Israeli pioneer living on the Gaza border - review
Interviews with released hostages and families of victims illustrate how many of them were pioneers who made the Western Negev bloom.
The growing need for Holocaust education, as Trump's actions won't be enough - opinion
A 2020 Claims Conference survey found that 63% of US millennials and Gen Z did not know that six million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.
Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson must allow access to information on Wallenberg case - opinion
After eight decades, the central questions in the Wallenberg case remain unanswered: What exactly happened to him after his trail broke off in Moscow in the spring of 1947?
Alleged KGB report detailing encounter between Soviet soldiers ans a UFO resurfaces
Experts refute the authenticity of a report claiming extraterrestrial beings 'petrified' 23 soldiers in Ukraine.
Wars on two fronts: Russian-speaking olim on making aliyah during wartime - opinion
I am privileged to have gotten to know hundreds of Russian-speaking olim in their 20s and 30s through my work over the past 15 years.
The enigma of Nikita Khrushchev: Unravelling the Soviet leader's views on Israel, Zionism
The story of the Soviet leader’s time in power, his policies against Jews, and his relationship with Israel and Zionism
