Protest action near the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kiev. (Donbas Stock Photos)

U.S. State Department Accuses Russia of Antisemitism and Exploiting the Suffering of Jews for its Own Agenda in Ukraine

In the space of a lifetime, the people of Ukraine have endured war (5-7 million lost in WWII), nuclear disaster (Chernobyl 1986), and civil

Religious News From Around The Web March 8, 2022

Dutch Football Superstar Embraces Islam; Jewish Telegraph Shares a Tale of Pride of a Ukrainian Jew Living in New York; New Denomination of United

Russia Blacklists Hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring) has relegated more than 200 Jehovah’s Witnesses to its List of ‘Persons Involved in Extremism or Terrorism,’ according

Russia Convicts another Jehovah’s Witness

Russia Convicts Another Jehovah’s Witness of Extremism

This is the second conviction in the country Sergei Skrynnikov, a Jehovah's Witness, was found complicit in participating in extremist organizational activities. The April

Dennis Christensen

Jehovah’s Witnesses to Appeal Dennis Christensen’s Guilty Verdict in Russia

After 20 months in pretrial custody, Christensen was sentenced to 6 years' jail time. A Danish Jehovah’s Witness, Dennis Christensen, was sentenced to six

Russia Continues Crackdown on Buddhist Stupa

Russia Continues Crackdown on Buddhist Stupa

The Enlightenment stupa faces an uncertain future in Russia The Russian Federation is under fire for their treatment of religions within their borders. One

Mocking Religion May Land Russian Woman in Jail

Mocking Religion May Land Russian Woman in Jail

New draconian Russian laws inhibit free speech Maria Motuznaya, a [tweeit]Russian citizen, has been put on trial on charges of “insulting” religious believers[/tweetit] along

Netanyahu Warns Putin Iran Another Holocaust

Netanyahu Warns Putin: Iran Wants Another Holocaust

Netanyahu attended Russia’s Victory Day Parade Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, told his counterpart Vladimir Putin, President of Russia on May 9

Patriarch Kirill says Religion Can Defeat Terrorism

Patriarch Kirill says Religion Can Defeat Terrorism

Patriarch Kirill shares his views on extremism during a trip to Albania. The leader of Russia’s Orthodox Church and Patriarch of Moscow and All

Putin Jumps in Freezing Water to Mark Epiphany

Putin Jumps in Freezing Water to Mark Jesus Christ’s Baptism

He presumably took the dip to shore up his electoral prospects Russian President Vladimir Putin took a dip in the freezing waters of Lake