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Thursday, May 15, 2008
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Wait no more: Israel, Russia
prepare to lift visa requirements
Igor Serebryany
People in line at the Israeli Embassy in Moscow 16 hours before opening, because the embassy is capable of serving no more than 100 applicants a day.


A visa-waiver agreement between Israel and Russia is pending final approval, but some officials are worried the program will increase the export of Russian prostitutes and mob members to Tel Aviv, and activity by Israeli spies in Siberia.

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