Russia-born Moshe Kantor resigned last year as president of the European Jewish Congress after facing sanctions for his ties to the regime

With no end in sight to invasion of Ukraine, effect of sanctions ripples through world of Jewish philanthropy

Many educational foundations in Israel rely on the philanthropy of Jewish billionaires, some of whom have close ties with both Putin and Jerusalem

Resignation comes after Kantor was included in a list of 8 'oligarchs' sanctioned for ties to Putin regime; EJC to convene in coming days to decide future

US to sanction Russia's top banks and two daughters of Putin following alleged war crimes in Bucha; Kyiv warns residents in the east to evacuate ahead of feared assault

Israel's Holocaust museum, which has received major donations from Putin-tied oligarchs, refrains from singling out Moscow in its statement, on 4th day after fighting began

'There were no external attempts to influence or exert pressure on Yad Vashem,' says a spokesman, though 'regrettably there were a few historical inaccuracies'

At the current rate, 'in only 30 years there could be no Jews in Europe,' president of the World Holocaust Forum Foundation says at Yad Vashem

At Yad Vashem, Russian leader claims 40% of Jews killed in genocide were Soviet citizens; event organizer warns there 'could be no Jews left in Europe by 2050'

Moshe Kantor claims forum has succeeded in using Holocaust remembrance to highlight 'the crisis of anti-Semitism,' adds, 'It's 'a shame that Poland is not part of that'