Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar called Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s remarks Sunday "shocking." This is unusual in Russia, where other clergy have been supportive of the war in Ukraine.
The claim comes a day after Israeli leaders lambasted the Russian foreign minister for claiming Hitler had Jewish origins.
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The Russian Foreign Minister attacked the President of Ukraine in an interview in Italy and reiterated the claims that his country has elements of Nazism.
"We do not plan to attack other countries, we did not attack Ukraine either," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a press conference.
Russia demanded that its trade, investment and military cooperation with Iran would not be hindered by US sanctions.
Blinken said there was still a window to return to the Iran deal.
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Speaking about jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, Lavrov said it was necessary to "respect" the law and judicial system of Russia, the statement said.
He argued that Israel should notify Russia about security threats in Syria rather than going after them. Israel's policy is to notify Russia before attacking such threats.
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