Russia demanded to stop the work of the Sokhnut agency

The agency denied this.

The Russian government demands to stop the work of the Jewish Agency "Sokhnut" in Russia. The agency denied this information, Novaya Gazeta reported. Europe".

reported on the existence of a letter demanding to stop the work of "Sohnut" in Russia previously The Jerusalem Post . The receipt of the document to the Israeli newspaper was confirmed by the agency's management. They said they were working on a response and coordinating it with the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office.

However, in response to an inquiry from RBC, Sokhnut said that it had not received requests to immediately stop working in Russia and that the representative office would continue to function in the country in accordance with the law.

Sokhnut was founded in 1929. The organization helps Jews from all over the world to repatriate to Israel. In addition, there are educational projects. "Sokhnut" works in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus and other countries.