Russian Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin gave a vague reply when asked Tuesday what his government is doing to combat the rise in Russian anti-Semitism. His appearance at the National Press Club in Washington came hours before he was slated to meet with American Jewish organizational leaders, who were expected to press him to combat the trend.
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