Video: “Know Ours” – Kirill Karetnik – from Ukraine, moved to Israel in 2009, served in the army, worked, and became a politician
The third episode of the project “Know Ours” about Ukrainians in Israel. “This video was filmed before October 7, 2023. But the war in Israel put our activities on pause.” Kyrylo Karetniuk – a Ukrainian who moved to Israel in 2009, served in the army, worked, and became a politician. Importantly, the interview is not […]
In Chernivtsi, a memorial plaque was unveiled for the Bukovinian Righteous Among the Nations
An event occurred in Chernivtsi that is important not only for the Jewish community of Bukovina but also for all of Ukraine. In the ‘Israel’ synagogue on Ukrainian Street, 2, for the first time in the city, a memorial plaque was unveiled for Bukovinians recognized as Righteous Among the Nations — people who saved Jews […]
3.5 million euros for Maccabi Haifa goalkeeper Georgiy Ermakov — Ukrainian Metalist 1925 is preparing a major offer
The Ukrainian football market is once again turning towards Israel. “Metalist 1925” from Kharkiv wants to sign “Maccabi Haifa” goalkeeper Georgiy Ermakov and, according to Israeli sports media on May 17, 2026, is preparing an offer of 3.5 million euros. For “Maccabi Haifa,” this is no longer just interest from a foreign club. Previously, the […]
From occupied Lugansk to Israel: the story of a Ukrainian teacher who continues to teach mathematics online to her students from Haifa
The story of Maya Rybnikova: from occupied Lugansk to Haifa. A significant event for the Ukrainian diaspora took place in Haifa, in the heart of Israel. The Embassy of Ukraine handed over the state award on December 19, 2024 “Honored Teacher of Ukraine” Maya Rybnikova is a math teacher from Russian-occupied Severodonetsk. This award is […]
Israel may raise the duty on grain from the Black Sea region — what does this mean for Ukraine
Israel may impose a 50% duty on feed wheat from the Black Sea region. For Ukraine, such a step is unlikely to become a systemic blow to agricultural exports, but it may indicate a more important trend: grain trade increasingly depends not only on price and logistics but also on politics, security, and the origin […]
Ukraine and Israel are still without automatic CbC exchange — what does this mean for business
Ukraine has already launched automatic exchange of Country-by-Country Reporting with 99 countries worldwide, but Israel remains among the states with which this mechanism has not yet come into effect. This is important news not for the general audience, but for a specific circle: international corporate groups, tax consultants, lawyers, accountants, and businesses operating between Ukraine, […]
Iraq after the elections — how Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds are piecing power together again
Iraq once again shows the Middle East what a state looks like where power is not so much won in elections as it is gathered through long bargaining between communities, parties, clans, and external centers of influence. After the 2025 parliamentary elections, the country entered another stage of negotiations on the balance of power. The […]
A night of 546 targets — Russia struck Ukraine, residential buildings, and energy for more than six hours
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reported a new massive attack by Russia: last night, eight regions of Ukraine were under attack, and the attack on Dnipro and the Dnipropetrovsk region lasted more than six hours. According to the Ukrainian side, on May 18, 2026, Russian troops used 524 drones and 22 missiles. In total, this […]
May 18 – Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Crimean Tatar People – a day when Ukrainian Crimea once again speaks of a crime that must not be forgotten
On May 18, Ukraine and the world commemorate the victims of the genocide of the Crimean Tatar people — the deportation of 1944, when the Soviet regime uprooted an entire people from Crimea in a matter of days and sent them thousands of kilometers away from their homeland. This is not just a date on […]
8 million UAH from the head of ‘Babyn Yar’ — why the bail for Yermak became a sensitive story for Israel as well
For the former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak the full bail amount was posted — 140 million UAH, approximately $3.18 million. After that, on May 18, 2026, he was released from the detention center but remained under procedural restrictions. According to Ukrainian media, more than 154 million UAH, about […]