“The Secret Visit” of Israel’s Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu to Moscow raised questions not because of the idea of the USSR Jewish Heritage Center itself, but because of the political context of the trip. The project has long been promoted in Israel, so the Russian scene in this story seems unnecessary, dangerous, and requiring public … Read more
“… The UN is a major problem. It was created to maintain world peace and engage in peacekeeping when needed. Unfortunately, they did not create armed forces to support all nations. Moreover, Russia is part of it, and I understand that all members want to change the charter and remove it. Ultimately, we want them … Read more
Putin long sold Trump one simple idea: that he would supposedly “squeeze” Donbass by force. This logic was presented in various forms — through talks about “realities on the ground,” “historical territories,” “peaceful conditions,” and other diplomatic rhetoric, which always stood for one thing: if Ukraine does not voluntarily surrender Donbass, Russia will continue to … Read more
In Haifa, legal assistance is often needed not when a case has already reached court, but much earlier — after a traffic accident, a workplace injury, a dispute with an employer, a debt issue, a divorce, the purchase of an apartment, the preparation of a notarized power of attorney, or the resolution of a status … Read more
At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 3, 2026, something was said that in normal politics should have become a scandal within a minute. The founder of ‘Tsargrad’ Konstantin Malofeev and the ideologist of Russian imperialism Alexander Dugin presented scenarios for Russia’s future until 2050 — with war, the capture of Ukrainian cities, … Read more
Project Leonid Nevzlin Center studies of Eastern European Jewry named after at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem explores the anthropological and Jewish aspects of aliyah from Ukraine in the context of war. The unique stories of repatriates have become valuable material for studying their integration and identity transformation. As a result of Russian aggression against … Read more
Germany suffered a rare and painful diplomatic defeat at the UN. On June 3, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly elected five new non-permanent members of the Security Council for 2027–2028, and Berlin failed to secure a seat from the Western European and Others Group. For a country that has long claimed to be one … Read more
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky wrote an open letter to the head of the Russian Federation, Putin. The letter was published on the website of the President’s Office on June 4, 2026 – 21:20. (translation by NAnovosti) “I propose a meeting” – Zelensky wrote an open letter to Putin on June 4, 2026 – “Ukraine … Read more
In the section “Jews from Ukraine” read the story of Solomon Frankfurt — a Jewish scientist and organizer of science, who in the early 20th century helped Ukraine build what today would be called “agro-innovation infrastructure”: laboratories, experimental fields, breeding stations, seed quality standards, and applied research tied to the real economy. This biography (Ukr.) … Read more
In Kyiv, on June 4, 2026, the monument to Mikhail Bulgakov was dismantled on Andriyivskyy Descent. The monument stood next to the Literary-Memorial Museum of the writer, in one of the most recognizable spots of the Ukrainian capital. Formally, this decision was made earlier: the Kyiv City Council supported the dismantling back in December 2025. … Read more
