Israel, from the very beginning of the full-scale war, took a cautious position regarding military assistance to Ukraine. Officially, Jerusalem refused to supply Kyiv with lethal weapons, fearing deterioration of relations with Moscow for a number of reasons — which are not the subject of this article. Nevertheless, under pressure from Western allies and against … Read more
When Valentina Matviyenko began to discuss on Olga Skabeeva’s show that Russia would not “abduct Zelensky” because it is supposedly “not its style,” it turned out to be not just pure hypocrisy, but almost a ready-made political anecdote. According to TASS on April 3, 2026, the Chairwoman of the Federation Council stated that Russia “will … Read more
The war around Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have once again made not only the price of oil but also the geography of its movement a key issue. Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important energy hubs: in 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, more than a quarter of … Read more
On April 2, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha stated that Kyiv is ready to join international efforts to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. According to him, Iran’s actions in this strategic hub increasingly resemble the tactics that Russia previously used in the Black Sea. The statement was made on April … Read more
After October 7, 2023, and then against the backdrop of subsequent Israeli military operations, anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli rhetoric sharply intensified in the post-Soviet space. What initially appeared as a set of marginal outbursts by minor propagandists over time turned into a noticeable element of public discourse — especially in Russia, Belarus, the Caucasus, and parts … Read more
Criticism of NATO and proposal of an alternative During a recent television appearance, General Kellogg criticized Alliance allies for their stance on the conflict in Iran, calling the organization “cowardly”. In his opinion, the United States should rethink existing partnerships and consider the possibility of leaving the bloc. “NATO is turning into cowards. Perhaps we … Read more
On the eve of Passover in Jerusalem, one of the most unusual yet most formal ceremonies of the Israeli religious-state calendar took place again. On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the chief rabbis of Israel formalized the sale of the state’s chametz to Hussein Jabar from Abu Ghosh — the very person who, for many years, … Read more
The Jewish community of Kyiv is providing significant assistance in the defense of Ukraine with the outbreak of full-scale war in 2022. Jewish fighters not only defend the country at the front, but also provide technical, humanitarian and material support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (ZSU). Shimon Briman on the website “Ukrainian-Jewish Zustrich” (Ukrainian) … Read more
On March 31, 2026, a new scandal erupted in Lebanon at the intersection of war, intelligence, and diplomacy. It concerns a person whom Lebanese security forces and representatives of Hezbollah call linked to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, and whom the Ukrainian embassy in Beirut, according to local sources, might have sheltered on its territory. … Read more
On March 31, 2026, Ukraine returned to one of the most terrifying points in its recent history — Bucha. For Ukraine, this is not just a date. For the Israeli audience too. Bucha has long gone beyond the Ukrainian narrative and has become an international point of moral testing: is the modern world capable of … Read more