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Ex-Soviet immigrants back draft law, oppose Benjamin Netanyahu | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Politics Approximately 1 million eligible voters in Israel are immigrants from the former Soviet Union, part of a wider Russian-speaking community that comprises roughly 15% of the population. Ukrainian refugees are seen arriving in Israel as part of Operation Israeli Guarantee, on…

World leaders pay tributes to ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his “deep sympathies” over the loss of Mikhail Gorbachev while US President Joe Biden hailed the former Soviet president as a “rare leader” who made the world safer. “A one-of-a-kind statesman who changed the course of history,” UN chief Antonio Guterres said. (Reuters) World leaders have paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet…

World leaders pay tributes to ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his “deep sympathies” over the loss of Mikhail Gorbachev while US President Joe Biden hailed the former Soviet president as a “rare leader” who made the world safer. “A one-of-a-kind statesman who changed the course of history,” UN chief Antonio Guterres said. (Reuters) World leaders have paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet…

Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91

Gorbachev, who ended Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent collapse of Soviet Union, dies “after a serious and long illness,” Russian media report. After visiting Gorbachev in hospital on June 30, liberal economist Ruslan Grinberg told the armed forces news outlet Zvezda: “He gave us all freedom – but we don’t know what to do with it.” (AFP) Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the…

Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91

Gorbachev, who ended Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent collapse of Soviet Union, dies “after a serious and long illness,” Russian media report. After visiting Gorbachev in hospital on June 30, liberal economist Ruslan Grinberg told the armed forces news outlet Zvezda: “He gave us all freedom – but we don’t know what to do with it.” (AFP) Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the…

Albania offers ex-Soviet built naval base to NATO

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania has offered NATO a naval base in an effort as a way to highlight the small country’s value in the alliance “in these difficult times,” the prime minister’s office said Thursday. Prime Minister Edi Rama said Pashaliman naval base, 180 kilometers (110 miles) south of the capital Tirana, could be “an added value” to the alliance and they had prepared a project on its…

Ukraine is the focus, but Russian troops are in several ex-Soviet republics : NPR

Russian troops arrive back in the Russian city of Ivanovo on Jan. 15 after serving briefly in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan. The Russian forces were dispatched to help Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stamp out widespread protests against his authoritarian rule. Kazakhstan is just one of five former Soviet republic where Russian troops have been operating this…