Posts Tagged: Kyiv
Jewish Ukrainian Soccer Player Among Athletes Killed in Russian Attacks on Ukraine
A Jewish soccer player was killed when his home in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv was bombed by Russian forces on Tuesday. Dmitry Martynenko, 25, and...
Chief Rabbi Rescued From Kyiv: ‘The Feeling in My Heart Remains Difficult’
The chief rabbi of Kyiv and his family were rescued from the embattled city on Tuesday and are now on their way to Budapest as...
Former IDF Soldier Fighting in Kyiv Says Russian Invaders ‘Not Professional at All,’ a ‘Total Mess’
A former Israel Defense Forces soldier currently fighting with the Ukrainian military in the capital city of Kyiv told Israeli news site N12 on Monday...
Former IDF Soldier Helps Ukrainian Army Amid Russian Invasion: ‘Everyone Became a Fighter’
A former Israeli soldier from the elite "Golani" infantry brigade who fought Palestinian terrorists in Jenin 20 years ago is now involved in a different...
Waving Ukrainian Flags, Stop the War Protesters Rally Around World
In a sea of blue and yellow flags and banners, protesters around the world showed their support for the people of Ukraine on Saturday and...
Ukraine Shelling Renews Invasion Fears as Russia Expels US Diplomat
Shelling in Ukraine on Thursday renewed Western fears of an imminent Russian invasion as US President Joe Biden said Moscow is preparing a pretext to...
US and Allies Tell Citizens to Leave Ukraine as Russia Could Invade ‘At Any Time’
The United States and its allies urged their citizens to leave Ukraine right away to avoid a Russian invasion, including a possible air assault, that...
Israel Offered to Broker Russia-Ukraine Mediation Summit in Jerusalem: Report
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett reportedly offered to host a Russia-Ukraine mediation summit in Jerusalem last year — an initiative prompted by Kyiv, but rejected...
Ukrainian, Turkish Presidents Hold Talks Amid Donbass Tensions With Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday, amid tensions between Kyiv and Moscow over a...
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Condemns Toppling of Kiev Menorah in Antisemitic Incident
The Foreign Minister of Ukraine on Sunday strongly condemned the toppling of a menorah last week in the capital city of Kiev, saying there is...
Sholem Aleichem Statue in Ukrainian Capital Defaced With Swastikas
A statue of the late Yiddish author and playwright Sholem Aleichem in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv was discovered on Monday to have been defaced...
Ukrainian Academic Freedom and Democracy Under Siege
It has been a sad and disturbing week for democracy and academic freedom in Ukraine. A scholar has been harassed and intimidated during a visit...
