Posts Tagged: Ukraine
Analysis: ‘No Walkover’ — Ukraine Could Extract High Price for Any Russian Attack
Ukraine's armed forces are heavily outnumbered and outgunned by Russia's but could put up a level of resistance that would force Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Human Rights Activist Sharansky Warns of ‘Efforts to Erase Memory of the Holocaust’ on 80th Anniversary of Babi Yar Massacre
Ukrainian born Israeli human rights activist Natan Sharansky warned of "rising efforts to erase memory of the Holocaust" as the world commemorated the 80th anniversary...
Ukraine, Russia and the West: Could War Erupt?
Having used brutal force to crush nationwide demonstrations in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin has now embarked on a new venture....
UK Warships to Sail for Black Sea in May as Ukraine-Russia Tensions Rise
British warships will sail for the Black Sea in May amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the Sunday Times newspaper reported, citing senior naval...
‘The Only House of Remembrance of the Holocaust by Bullets’: Synagogue Unveiled at Memorial to Babi Yar Massacre in Kiev
A new synagogue in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev honoring the tens of thousands of victims of the Babi Yar massacre was unveiled Thursday as...
Massive Holocaust Memorial Center to Be Built at Site of Babyn Yar Massacre in Ukraine, Where Over 30,000 Jews Were Killed
One of the largest Holocaust memorial centers in the world is set to be built at the site of the Babyn Yar Massacre near Kyiv,...
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...
Babi Yar Massacres Remembered in Ukrainian Capital of Kyiv, 79 Years Later
The president of the Ukraine, ministers of his government, the country’s chief rabbi and the head of a top global Jewish organization on Tuesday marked...
Israel and Ukraine Urge Pilgrims Not to Make Annual Trip to Tomb of Revered Hasidic Rabbi
Israel and Ukraine issued a joint statement on Tuesday effectively canceling the annual pilgrimage to the tomb of a venerated Hasidic rabbi due to the...
Canadian Jewish and Polish Groups Join Forces to Demand Removal of SS Monument at Ontario Cemetery
Two advocacy groups representing the Jewish and Polish communities in Canada joined forces this week to demand the removal of a monument at a cemetery...
Iran Aims to Examine Downed Plane’s Black Boxes, No Plan Yet to Send Them Abroad
Iran is trying to analyze the black boxes of a Ukrainian airliner that its military shot down this month, the state IRNA news agency reported...
Iran Says Its Military Shot Down Ukrainian Plane in ‘Disastrous Mistake’
Iran said on Saturday its military had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard, saying air defenses were fired in error while...
Ukraine Praised for Pulling Out of ‘Terribly Biased’ Anti-Israel UN Committee
Ukraine has pulled out of the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, drawing praise from the Israeli government,...
Portrait of Adolf Hitler Painted on Wall Near Grave of Nahman of Breslov in Ukraine
A massive portrait of Adolf Hitler, along with writing that praised the Nazi leader, was found painted on a wall near the grave of famed...
