Russian Minister Slams US Claims to Chabad Library

RIA Novosti

Russian Culture Minister Alexander Avdeyev

U.S. claims to the Schneerson library are provocative and spoil cultural ties with Russia as the sacred Jewish books are the unalienable property of the country, Russian Culture Minister Alexander Avdeyev said on Friday.

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