Pope Leo XIV in his Christmas address called for peace in Ukraine, with special attention in his address given to Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, and Syria.
In St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Christmas address in his new status. The central theme was the cessation of wars and violence — primarily in Ukraine, but also in other regions where conflict has long become part of everyday life. The address was delivered in the traditional Vatican form, […]
Zelensky in his Christmas greeting stated: “We dream that it will disappear”
On December 25, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the citizens with a Christmas greeting. For the first time in the country’s modern history, the holiday is celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar as a national holiday — regardless of denomination, tradition, or region. Formally, it was a festive address. In fact, it was a […]
From Maidan to Gaza: How New York’s Leftist Myths Equated Ukraine and Israel
Since 2014, a strange but persistent belief has emerged at secular meetings and intellectual gatherings in New York: the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine is allegedly a CIA project, and the war in Donbas is a “national liberation movement” in which Russia, of course, has no involvement. This worldview was not shaken by facts or […]
“This is from curators from Russia”: the toppling of the Hanukkah menorah in Chernihiv – statement from the head of the local Jewish community – video
“We perfectly understand who benefits from news reports about anti-Semitism in Ukraine appearing in the news feeds,” – Head of the Jewish community of Chernihiv. On the night of December 22, 2025, on the last day of the Hanukkah holiday, unknown individuals toppled a Hanukkiah installed near the city drama theater in the center of […]
Israel is again at the bottom of the Nation Brands Index: BrandIL records a record drop in the country’s reputation
Israel has ranked last in the global nation brand index for the second consecutive year, with the dynamics of 2025 being the sharpest in the history of the study. The results were published by the BrandIL initiative on October 5, 2025, pointing to the accelerating deterioration of international attitudes towards the country following the war […]