=Urussov=, governor of Bessarabia, and later Assistant-Minister of Interior, favors mitigation of Jewish disabilities, III 93 discloses personal animosity of Nicholas II. against Jews, III 93 issues warning against pogroms, III 97 reveals in _Memoirs_ Plehve's share in pogroms, III 97 discloses in Duma share of Russian Government in October pogroms, III 126, 138 =Ushitza=, see Novaya Ushitza =Ussishkin=, Russian Zionist leader, III 47 =Ustrugov=, deputy-governor of Bessarabia, persecutes Jews, III 70 assists in arranging Kishinev massacre, VIII 71 sued by Jews, III 92 =Uvarov, Sergius=, Minister of Public Instruction, endeavors to spread enlightenment among Russian Jews, II 46 ff lays plans before "Jewish Committee," II 50 ff visits Lilienthal's school in Riga, II 52 negotiates with Lilienthal, II 53 instructs Lilienthal to enter into correspondence with Jewish leaders in Western Europe, II 67 petitioned by Moses Montefiore on behalf of Russian Jews, II 68 plans of, received favorably by Jews of Vilna, II 136 f See Lilienthal =Valnyev=, Minister of Interior, favors admission of Jewish artisans and mechanics into Russian Interior, II 169 f =Vannovski=, Minister of War, restricts number of Jewish surgeons in Russian army, II 319 f accepts post of Minister of Public Instruction and curtails admission of Jews to universities, III 29 =Varta= (_Polish_, Warta), Diet of (1423), restricts commercial operations of Jews, I 58 =Varta= (_Polish_, Warta), river, lands on banks of, attract Jews, I 39 =Vasa Dynasty=, of Swedish origin, rules in Poland, I 91 =Vasilchikov=, Count, governor-general of Kiev, favors admission of Jewish artisans into Russian Interior, II 168 =Veitelson, Marcus=, Jewish deputy in St. Petersburg, I 393 =Velizh= (government of Vitebsk), ritual murder trial at, II 75 ff Alexander I. passes through, and orders opening of case, II 76 Jews of, acquitted, II 83 =Venentit=, Slav tribe, subject to Khazars, I 26 =Venice=, Jewish Palestine pilgrims from Poland pass through, I 209 Master Leon, Russian court physician, invited from, I 37 =Victoria=, Queen of England, recommends Moses Montefiore to Nicholas I., II 68