(AP/Ha'aretz) President Vladimir Putin boasted of a flourishing Jewish community in Russia during a wide-ranging meeting with American Jewish leaders on Tuesday. Putin and his U.S. guests also discussed cooperation between Russian and U.S. Jews, Middle East peace efforts, and ending U.S. trade restrictions. Among those who attended the meetings were Mortimer Zuckerman, chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations; Ronald Lauder, president of the Jewish National Fund; James Tisch, chairman of the United Jewish Communities; and Jack Rosen, president of the American Jewish Congress.
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