Jews from Ukraine: Yura Lifshits. How a Kiev resident stopped a train heading to Auschwitz with just one pistol and saved more than a hundred prisoners
In our section “Jews from Ukraine,” we will tell the story of the heroic act of Yuri Lifshits, a Kyiv native who stopped the “death train” heading to Auschwitz and saved over 100 Jews. His story is an example of heroism and courage that continues to inspire people to fight against injustice. On April 19, […]
How Musk’s Disabling of Starlink Turns the Russian Army into a Blind Cripple
In the Z-segment of the internet, a characteristic howl has been heard since the morning of February 5, 2026. Grinding, hysteria, curses. “Betrayal,” “Musk sold out,” “the Ukrainians pushed through” — a standard set that is heard from afar and easily recognized by intonation. But sometimes, through the noise, a rare and unexpectedly sane thought […]
Oil Beyond Rules: How Sanctions Disrupt the Shadow Market of Russia and Iran — and Strengthen China
The black market for Russian and Iranian oil has encountered an unexpected crisis. Millions of barrels are stuck in storage, deals are stalling, and logistics are faltering. The reason is not only the pressure from US and European sanctions but also a more prosaic factor: too many legal alternatives have appeared on the market at […]
Jews from Ukraine: Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg is one of the most famous directors in human history! Category 🔯 — Jews from Ukraine #jewsukraine 📍 Born: 12/18/1946, Cincinnati 🇺🇸 💙💛 Spielberg's grandparents were Jews from Kamenets-Podolsky and Sudilkov, Khmelnitsky region. Ukraine 🔯 His mother ran a kosher halawi (dairy) restaurant. All of his immediate family were religious Jews. Stephen attended […]
Jews from Ukraine: Barbra Streisand – from Ukrainian Berezhany to two Oscars and Ambassador of UNITED24 Zelensky and sponsorship of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem #евреїзакраїни
Barbra Streisand is one of the most renowned Jewish artists in the world, born into a poor family from Berezhany (Galicia, Ukraine), whose ancestors emigrated to the United States in search of a better life. Having won two Oscars, she uses her fame and resources to support Ukraine and Israel — that’s why we feature […]
Jews from Ukraine: Philip Kotler – the father of global marketing with roots in Nizhyn and Chernivtsi
“… The UN is a major problem. It was created to maintain world peace and engage in peacekeeping when needed. Unfortunately, they did not create armed forces to support all nations. Moreover, Russia is part of it, and I understand that all members want to change the charter and remove it. Ultimately, we want them […]
Exchange rate of allies for cash: why Washington once again chooses short-term gain – opinion
There is a feeling that the United States repeatedly appears as a country that abandons those to whom it gave promises yesterday. This is about perception — external, global. And today it works against the US no less than real decisions. Author — Valeriy Pekar, lecturer at Kyiv-Mohyla Business School.The original post was published on […]
March 18: 11th Anniversary of Russia’s Annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea — Jewish Community, Karaites, Krymchaks, and Israel’s Position
11 years ago, on March 18, 2014, Russia annexed Ukrainian Crimea, which led to long-term political and humanitarian consequences. This illegal annexation was carried out in violation of international law and without Ukraine’s consent. On the peninsula, among other ethnic groups, there was a Jewish community, including Karaites and Crimean Jews, small but significant peoples […]
Olympic Start at San Siro: How the Opening Ceremony of Milano Cortina 2026 Will Take Place and What Viewers Need to Know
In the evening of February 6, the legendary stadium San Siro in Milan will become the main arena of the planet. Here, the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 will take place — an event that, according to organizers, will be watched by about two billion people worldwide. For some, it […]
The attack by the Russian Federation on February 3 cost $324.8 million, which could have improved depressed regions – GUR
The night strike by Russia on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on February 3 cost 324.8 million US dollars. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate. According to Ukrainian intelligence, this amount is comparable to the actual budgets of Russia’s depressed regions — the money could have been spent not on missiles, but on changing the […]
New negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the USA have started in Abu Dhabi
In the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, a negotiation process has been launched that could influence the trajectory of the war. It involves a trilateral format with delegations from Ukraine, Russia, and USA. The start of the work was announced by the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Rustem Umerov. The negotiations are structured on […]
About “moral degenerates”: Israel in the headline and Russia in priority: why FIFA President Infantino really looks “strange”
Sybiga reminded Infantino that 679 Ukrainian girls and boys will never be able to play football because Russia killed them. FIFA President Gianni Infantino trapped himself by trying to combine the incompatible: defending Israel from a boycott while simultaneously calling for Russia’s return to international football. This combination makes his position not just controversial, but […]
“Here, eat it, you feed on human flesh”: If Ivan the Terrible had not destroyed Veliky Novgorod: what Russia might have looked like and what the Jews lost
Destroyed Alternative In January 1570, Ivan the Terrible committed not just mass murder. He carried out a civilizational crime — the destruction of Great Novgorod, Russia’s last chance to follow the path of European development. A republic with a veche (popular assembly), elected bodies, developed trade, and religious tolerance was wiped off the map. Muscovy […]
Epstein Archive-2026: how in Moscow they imagined “Israeli control” over … Zelensky
The publication of more than three million pages of archival materials from the U.S. Department of Justice in early 2026 became an event that went far beyond the criminal case of Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosed documents touched on global politics, intelligence agencies, and the behind-the-scenes perceptions of state leaders about power and influence. These are […]
What is special about Jewish music and what role did Ukraine play in its formation?
When we talk about Jewish music, we most often recall touching violin melodies, klezmer ensembles, the sound of the clarinet, and Hasidic chants that can both cry and rejoice simultaneously. But behind this tradition lies a vast cultural layer closely connected with the history of Ukraine. It is here that unique musical expressions were formed, […]
Papyrus that breaks the conventional Bible: scientists are talking about the “race of giants” again
An ancient Egyptian artifact has once again become the focus of researchers and sparked debates far beyond the academic community. It concerns the Papyrus Anastasi I — a text from the 13th century BC, which is kept in the British Museum and has unexpectedly prompted a new perspective on biblical legends about giants. This document […]
Video: “Putin would have run away with his tail between his legs”: the idea of a triple alliance of Israel, Ukraine, and Germany – Grigory Tamar
February 1, 2026, at 10:20, military historian Grigory Tamar voiced an idea that has already sparked a lively discussion among experts. According to him, Ukraine, Israel, and Germany are capable of creating an unexpected but extremely powerful military alliance — potentially the strongest in Europe. This is not about declarations or symbolic gestures. Tamar speaks […]
4 Ukrainian Jews Become Among the Richest Immigrants to the US According to Forbes
How did four Ukrainian Jews — Jan Koum, Leonid Radvinsky, Michael Polsky and Max Levchin — go from childhood in Kyiv, Odesa and the Kharkiv region to a combined net worth of over $25 billion in the United States? Each of them founded or led a world‑class company: Jan Koum was one of the creators of […]
When evil returns to Europe: the cost of Russia’s inhumane war against Ukraine
A column by Yevhen Korniychuk, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Israel, was published in the Jerusalem Post. The occasion for the text was a tragedy that occurred in Kyiv just a few days ago. Yevgenia Bezfamilnaya has died — a woman who survived the Holocaust. She, who survived one of the darkest periods in human […]
More than a thousand mentions: Putin’s surname found at the center of the Epstein files scandal
A new wave of discussions has erupted in the USA around the so-called “Epstein files.” Documents published by the Department of Justice unexpectedly brought Russia and Putin personally to the forefront — a figure whose name, according to journalists, appears in these materials more than a thousand times. The matter concerns a collection of correspondence […]