St. Petersburg forum with smoke over the port: Ukrainian drones disrupted the image of a ‘stable Russia’ on the opening day of SPIEF
On June 3, 2026, St. Petersburg woke up not to the business music of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, but to explosions, smoke, and a closed sky. SPIEF-2026 officially takes place from June 3 to 6 at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Center on Petersburg Highway, 64/1, but the first day of the forum […]
Ukrainian Yaroslava Levitskaya is the only Righteous Among the Nations who currently lives in Israel and was honored with a memorial sign during her lifetime
Haifa knows and honors a modest heroine — a native of Zolochiv (Lviv region, Ukraine). On February 12, 2025, she turned 90 years old. In the Righteous Among the Nations Garden in Haifa, where 20 memorial stones bear the names of those who saved Jews and once lived in the city, Yaroslava Levytska remains the […]
The UN General Assembly has a new president from Bangladesh – a country that does not officially recognize Israel: the Palestinians congratulated, Russia is already waiting in Moscow
The new President of the UN General Assembly is from a country that does not officially recognize Israel On June 2, 2026, the UN General Assembly elected the president of its 81st session. The position went to Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, who received 99 votes against 91 votes for the candidate from Cyprus, Andreas […]
Jews from Ukraine: Golda Meir, born May 3, 1898 in Kyiv, became the most influential woman of the century #еевреїзаука
On May 3rd, 127 years have passed since the birth of Golda Meir. The most influential woman of the 20th century was born in Kyiv and became one of the founders of the State of Israel. Meir was one of the most prominent figures in world politics for over 30 years. She became the Prime […]
Trump quietly opened state access to the most powerful AI models: where does security end and control begin
The White House changes its tone: artificial intelligence is no longer just a market Donald Trump signed an executive order on artificial intelligence on June 2, 2026 — without much ceremony, but with consequences that may be felt not only by American tech companies. The White House document received the official title “Promoting Advanced Artificial […]
“My book about borscht”: An Israeli, journalist, writer and descendant of a tzaddik wrote and published a book about Ukrainian borscht – we recommend
“Borsch is not just food, it is a symbol of tradition, sustainability and family warmth,” – this is how he describes his work Igor KulakovIsraeli writer, journalist and descendant of a tzaddik. His book “My book about borscht” is a deep dive into the history, recipes and cultural significance of Ukraine's most famous dish. Book, […]
Ukraine enters the Middle East with war experience: why it’s important for Israel not to miss this signal
Ukraine is becoming more noticeable on the Middle Eastern map Ukraine no longer appears to the Middle East as a distant European country whose war with Russia remains outside the regional agenda. After four years of major war, Kyiv is gradually turning its combat experience into a diplomatic and technological resource that is beginning to […]
The UN is preparing a new plan to deploy peacekeepers in Lebanon instead of UNIFIL
The UN seeks a replacement for the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon UN Secretary-General António Guterres presented the Security Council with three options for the future international presence in Lebanon after the UNIFIL mandate ends. This concerns an area that remains one of the most sensitive security points for Israel: southern Lebanon, the ‘Blue Line’, Hezbollah’s […]
Jews from Ukraine: Vladimir Zeev Jabotinsky (continued)
As promised, we continue our discussion of a Jew from Ukraine – Ze'ev Jabotinsky. #jewsukraine 📝 The biography of Vladimir Zeev is really full of interesting facts, so today we are publishing the second of two posts about him. — First see – Jews from Ukraine: Vladimir Zeev Jabotinsky. 👦🏻 Childhood and youth: Vladimir Jabotinsky […]
Israel and Ukraine meet not only in politics: a conversation about war, friendship, and Jewish memory is being prepared in Kyiv
A meeting on Israel-Ukraine relations will be held in Kyiv On June 24, 2026, in Kyiv, a new meeting of the project “Lecture at the Bar” will take place — a format that combines discussion on important topics with an informal atmosphere of live communication. The organizers are “Nativ” — the Israeli Cultural Center in […]