Ukraine threatened to suspend the Jewish Agency for Israel’s operations in the former Soviet republic. Under Ukrainian law, a group can operate freely nationwide if it has licensed offices in 13 out of 25 Ukrainian regions. The agency has licensed offices in only four regions, according to the ministry. A JAFI spokesman in Israel said the agency was planning to comply with the registration request.
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