Month: June 2026

Hanna Andriienko shares the story of transforming a karaoke club into the restaurant “SHO?”, the wave of challenges she faced, and how her project brings together the Ukrainian and Jewish communities in Tel Aviv and Israel. On July 9, 2025, the second episode of the “Balachky” podcast was released on the UDM Israel channel, in … Read more

A call for Trump’s 80th birthday turned into a conversation about war Russian President Vladimir Putin called Donald Trump to congratulate him on his 80th birthday, but the festive occasion quickly took a back seat. The main topic of conversation once again became the war against Ukraine, which the Kremlin continues to present as a … Read more

On June 14, 2026, the Israeli publication Ynet published a story that sounds not like an ordinary report about school graduates, but like a short formula of what Israel means to Jewish children torn from their previous lives by war. Here is the original in Hebrew – https://www.ynet.co.il/activism/article/yokra14797525. We retell it. Four years ago, 24 … Read more

“There is a law, and it says: ‘If someone comes to kill you — kill him first.’ The most important part. Therefore, defending your country is a commandment of God. There is such a commandment: ‘Do not cross the border.’ It is written in the Torah, in the Bible, right? Therefore, those who came here … Read more

Ukrainian-Jewish relations are rich in shared pages of history and outstanding individuals who played a significant role in the establishment and development of the State of Israel. Ephraim Katzir (Katchalski) This includes Ephraim Katzir (Katchalski) – a native of Kyiv, an outstanding biophysicist, and an influential Israeli politician, the fourth President of Israel. Born in … Read more

The scandal surrounding ‘biolabs in Ukraine’ has returned to American politics. This time, the reason was materials disseminated by the Director of National Intelligence of the United States, Tulsi Gabbard. They claim that Washington allegedly secretly funded more than 120 biological laboratories in 30 countries around the world, including Ukraine. But the story quickly went … Read more

GlobalSign has begun gradually revoking some SSL/TLS certificates previously issued to Russian companies. For Israel, this is not a direct threat to internet infrastructure, but an important signal for Russian-speaking users, businesses, and everyone who continues to use Russian banks, government services, and online services. GlobalSign has started revoking SSL certificates from Russian companies: how … Read more

How did four Ukrainian Jews — Jan Koum, Leonid Radvinsky, Michael Polsky and Max Levchin — go from childhood in Kyiv, Odesa and the Kharkiv region to a combined net worth of over $25 billion in the United States? Each of them founded or led a world‑class company: Jan Koum was one of the creators of … Read more

Bloomberg reported that during the eight-week truce, Iran could have restored a significant part of its missile arsenal and replenished it with Russian models. For Israel, this means a new level of military linkage between Russia and Iran. BBloomberg: Iran could receive Russian missiles — what this means for Israel The main news in the … Read more

The deal with Iran may not be just about Iran There is a lot of noise, leaks, contradictory statements, and political smoke surrounding the possible US-Iran deal. On the surface, everything looks familiar: Tehran’s nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions, oil, missiles, Hezbollah, Hamas, Israel’s security. But if you look more broadly, another question … Read more