Ukraines chief rabbi warns of new axis of evil asMoscow celebrates anniversary of WWIIs end in Europe with US adversaries

WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s chief rabbi warned of a new “axis of evil” developing between Russia and Iran in an interview with The Post — as Moscow celebrated the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II with a military parade featuring multiple US adversary nations.Moshe Reuven Azman — who lost a son in the Ukraine war and whose daughter serves in the Israel Defense Forces — came to Washington on his own dime this week to plead with lawmakers and government officials to continue supporting Ukraine and Israel.“Israel and Ukraine, they have the same enemies — an ‘axis of evil,’ I call it, that looks like World War II,” Azman told The Post on Thursday.“I am an eyewitness myself: I lost my son one year ago when Russians killed him in a battle in the Army,” he said.“That’s why I say Russia is evil — it’s not only Russia, but Iran and North Korea.”His warning came as Moscow celebrated the 80th anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany Friday with a Victory Day military parade that flaunted Russia’s relationships with North Korea and China.Chinese troops marched with Russian forces in the parade, and Russian President Vladimir Putin was heard thanking North Korean military officials for contributing more than 10,000 soldiers to fight in his war on Ukraine.

“Thank you very much to all your fighters, your heroes.Best wishes,” Putin was overheard telling the North Korean delegation of visitors at Red Square, according to The Moscow Times.The growing relationship between Russia, China, North Korea and Iran has concerned American officials for years — and the nations have been increasingly open to helping each other militarily.For example, Tehran has been supplying Moscow with attack drones and ballistic missiles throughout the Ukraine War, even as it prosecutes its own proxy war on Israel using terrorist groups including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.In return, Russia has sent some of its top weapons experts t...