Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine deports 2 Hasidic Jews
Ukrainian government deports two young pilgrims who broke apart metal barriers at tomb of Rabbi Nachman in Uman. …read more Source:: Arutz...
US sanctions Ukraine MP, Russian individuals for election interference
The United States has sanctioned a Ukrainian lawmaker and three Russian individuals seeking to :White House says China has the largest program to interfere in US electionsUS elections: Democrats accuse Pompeo of using State Department to ‘smear’ Biden- With Reuters …read more Source:: Al...
Head of Ukraine’s armed forces tests positive for coronavirus
…read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Senior member of ISIL terror group detained in Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities have announced that they have detained the assistant of Ahmed Chatayev, who is suspected of having organized a terrorist attack at Istanbul’s Atatürk International Airport in 2016, in the country’s capital city of Kyiv. …read more Source:: Hurriyet Daily...
Belarus protest leader Maria Kolesnikova threatened with expulsion ‘alive or in bits’
Moscow – Belarus opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova said security officers put a bag over her head and threatened to kill her when they tried to forcibly deport her to Ukraine earlier this week, according to a statement filed by her lawyer on Thursday.Kolesnikova, one of the most prominent leaders of month-long protests against the...
Boris Lozhkin and the Jewish renaissance in Ukraine
The Jewish Confederation of Ukraine, which Lozhkin heads, has been in existence for 20 years and serves as an umbrella organization to protect the interests of the Jewish community in Ukraine. …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Ukrainian president to ‘Post’: Israel requested restrictions on pilgrims
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is “very proud of this gathering” and does “everything to welcome our guests.” …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine’s border is open to Belarusians – foreign minister
…read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Another prominent opposition leader detained in Belarus
By Yuras KaramanauKyiv, Ukraine – Belarusian authorities on Wednesday detained one of the last leading members of an opposition council who remained free, moving methodically to end a month of protests against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.Lawyer Maxim Znak, a member of the Coordination Council created by the opposition to...
A first: Rabbi awarded Ukraine’s Medal of Honor
Chief Rabbi of Kiev becomes first Jewish religious leader to receive Ukrainian Parliament’s highest honor. …read more Source:: Arutz...
