Rishon LeZion and the Ukrainian city of Samar signed a cooperation agreement
The city of Rishon LeZion signed a Cooperation Agreement(Hebrew: הסכם שיתוף פעולה) with the city of Samar (Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk region). The signing of the document was announced by the mayor of Rishon LeZion, Raz Kinstlich in his address to the residents on December 16, 2025.On the Ukrainian side, the agreement was signed by Serhiy Reznik, […]
Zelensky described two scenarios for Ukrainian military after the war, but did not specify details.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that after the end of the war, military personnel will be able to return to civilian life. This primarily concerns those who joined the army from other professions and were mobilized under the conditions of a full-scale war. According to the head of state, there will be no obligation […]
NABU goes abroad: why investigative actions in the Logvinsky case are taking place in Israel
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine is preparing to conduct investigative activities on the territory of the Ukrainian embassy in Israel. This concerns an investigation related to former member of parliament Georgiy Logvinsky — a figure whose name has long been present in the anti-corruption agenda. The information about the preparation of the visit was […]
Ukraine ranked second to last in the Global Peace Index in 2025.
In 2025, Ukraine ranked second to last in the Global Peace Index (GPI). Only Russia is lower. These data have become one of the harshest indicators of how the ongoing war affects the formal perception of the country’s security and stability on a global level. The ranking does not assess “guilt” or “rightness.” It records […]
The expert analyzes that economic and strategic interests are behind the agreement between Russia and Iran.
The signed strategic cooperation agreement between Russia and Iran does not imply the creation of a military alliance and does not contain mutual defense obligations. This follows from public clarifications by Moscow’s official representatives and comments from relevant experts who have studied the document’s text. It is about a political and economic framework, not a […]
Israeli doctors in Lviv are launching an ophthalmological mission
In response to the sharp increase in severe eye injuries among the wounded during the war in Ukraine, an Israeli medical mission arrived in Lviv. The days spent in the western Ukrainian city were dedicated not only to treating the injured but also to transferring advanced knowledge to Ukrainian ophthalmology specialists. Details of the first […]
Hanukkah at the Government House of Ukraine: Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko lit the menorah together with the Jewish community
The lighting of the Hanukkah menorah took place at the Government House of Ukraine with the participation of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, the head of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine, Rabbi Meir Stambler, and representatives of the country’s Jewish community. The event took place on December 14, 2025, and became part of the […]
Guarantees close to NATO: Europe and Ukraine note a shift in peace negotiations
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and European allies announced significant progress in peace negotiations after the US offered Kyiv security guarantees comparable in logic to Article 5 of the NATO Charter. This was reported by Politico following consultations held in Berlin. The discussion is not about formal membership in the Alliance, but about deterrence mechanisms […]
Pause without peace: when the war in Ukraine might stop — and why the risk of resuming fighting remains
Military actions in Ukraine may transition to a phase of suspension in 2026, however, the risk of their resumption remains as early as 2028. This forecast was voiced by General Igor Romanenko, former Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, analyzing the military, political, and diplomatic factors of the current […]
“Shameful gathering of Jewish and Ukrainian nationalists”: in 1966, the first rally took place in Babyn Yar
What Happened and Why It’s a Turning Point At the end of September 1966, Kyiv residents independently held a commemoration at Babyn Yar for the first time in a quarter of a century. September 24 — a small quiet action (about fifty people), September 29 — already hundreds. Thus began the city’s “lower” memory, returning […]
Jews and Ukrainian Sovereignty: The Reaction of Jewish Communities and Israel to the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine on July 16, 1990 – As It Happened
On July 16, 1990, the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR of the 12th convocation adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine — a crucial document that proclaimed the supremacy and independence of the Ukrainian republic within its territory. The declaration did not immediately announce secession from the USSR but established the priority of […]