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Heraskevych calls out IOC’s double standards

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) applied a double standard to Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych by forbidding him to wear his “tribute helmet” at the 2025 Winter Olympics, Heraskevych said on Feb. 11.

11 February, 10:29 PM

Ukrainian envoy walks out of Jerusalem event over Russian diplomat’s presence

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniichuk walked out of a diplomatic event near the Western Wall after spotting the Russian ambassador among the attendees, Israel’s Ynet news outlet reported.

25 December 2025, 03:50 PM

Pope Leo XIV to call for peace in first Christmas blessing

Pope Leo XIV is delivering his first Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing from the Vatican on Dec. 25. He is expected to renew calls for peace, according to France24.

25 December 2025, 01:16 PM

Mindich spotted on Tel Aviv beach, refuses return to Ukraine — journalist

Ukrainska Pravda journalist Mykhailo Tkach revealed in a Dec. 22 report that he tracked down Tymur Mindich — a central figure in Ukraine’s Midas corruption scandal — on a beach near Tel Aviv.

22 December 2025, 10:43 PM

Israel rebukes Ukrainian ambassador over criticism of Netanyahu–Putin contacts

Israel’s MFA summoned Ukraine’s ambassador, Yevhen Korniichuk, to formally reprimand him after he criticized PM Benjamin Netanyahu over his regular contacts with Vladimir Putin, The Times of Israel and Ynet reported on Dec. 10.

11 December 2025, 08:40 AM

U.S. House passes massive defense bill, locks in Ukraine aid

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a compromise version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Dec. 10, a nearly $1 trillion bill that sets policy for the Pentagon, Reuters reported the following morning.

11 December 2025, 08:14 AM

Holodomor memorial opens in Israel

The first monument in Israel dedicated to the victims of the 1932–1933 Holodomor famine in Ukraine was officially unveiled in central Jerusalem on Dec. 4, the Ukrainian Embassy reported on Facebook.

5 December 2025, 10:55 AM

‘A brand new beginning’: Trump arrives at Israeli Knesset, declares Gaza war is over

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at the Knesset and declared that the war in the Gaza Strip has ended, The Times of Israel reported.

13 October 2025, 01:00 PM

Putin less willing to negotiate peace than Hamas—Zelenskyy

Even Hamas terrorists have shown readiness to negotiate with Israel, but Russian dictator Vladimir Putin insists on waging war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 9.

10 October 2025, 02:19 AM

Italy’s Meloni says she faces ICC complaint over alleged complicity in Gaza genocide

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said a complaint was filed with the International Criminal Court accusing her and two other Italian ministers two other Italian ministers of complicity in genocide in Gaza during Israel’s ongoing military campaign, Reuters reported on Oct. 7.

8 October 2025, 10:33 AM

How Israeli veteran aids Ukraine’s fight, thwarts Russian offensives

Eyal Israeli, a former Israeli special forces operative, is now using his skills to help Ukraine resist Russian invasion forces, particularly by guiding strikes on Chornobayivka in Kherson Oblast that destroyed nearly 50 Russian helicopters, The Jerusalem Post reported on Sept. 11.

18 September 2025, 07:05 PM

EU eyes trade curbs on Israel amid latest Gaza push

European Union commissioners will propose sanctions against Israel on Sept. 17 due to its military actions in Gaza, European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho announced on Sept. 16, Reuters reports.

16 September 2025, 07:45 PM

Washington, Moscow discussed ‘West Bank–Style’ model for Russian occupation of Ukraine—report

When U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin last week, the parties discussed a “West Bank–Style” model for Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, The Times reported on Aug. 13, citing a U.S. National Security Council source.

13 August 2025, 11:41 PM

U.S. backs Israel’s right to fully control Gaza, Rubio says

The United States does not oppose Israel’s plans for a full occupation of the Gaza Strip, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Fox Business on Aug. 6.

7 August 2025, 12:55 PM

Israel ready to host Zelenskyy ‘at any moment,’ ambassador says, hopes visit will take place

Israel is prepared to welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at any time and still hopes his long-delayed visit will happen, Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky told RBC-Ukraine on July 7.

7 July 2025, 10:32 AM

Middle East faces new crisis as Türkiye–Israel tensions escalate

The 12-day war between Israel and Iran has shifted the balance of power in the Middle East, with the main threat now coming from growing tensions between two U.S. allies — Türkiye and Israel — whose conflicting ambitions are pushing them toward open conflict, the Financial Times reported on July 4.

4 July 2025, 05:23 PM

Iran accuses Ukraine of supporting Israel

Iran has summoned Ukraine’s chargé d'affaires in Tehran to protest what it described as diplomatic support of Israel’s military action against Iran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on June 30.

1 July 2025, 02:11 AM

Pro-Palestinian activists in Belgium damage equipment bound for Ukraine

In the Belgian city of Tournai, pro-Palestinian activists broke into the premises of the defense company OIP and damaged equipment that was reportedly intended for Ukraine, Brussels Signal reported on June 24.

26 June 2025, 03:48 PM

Iran admits serious damage to nuclear sites from U.S. airstrikes for the first time

Iran admitted for the first time that U.S. airstrikes caused serious damage to its nuclear facilities, a spokesperson for the country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement reported by Bloomberg on June 25.

26 June 2025, 10:43 AM

Iran executes three men accused of spying for Mossad

On June 25, Iran executed three men who had been convicted of collaborating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and smuggling, Reuters reported.

25 June 2025, 11:42 AM

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