Ukraine
Dnipro chief rabbi: Joy in being Jewish restored post-Soviet Dnipro Jewry
When Kaminetsky arrived in the Closed City in 1990, the years of pogroms, Nazi conquest, and Soviet oppression had reduced almost fifty synagogues to one small house of worship.
When evil returns to Europe: The cost of Russia's dehumanizing war on Ukraine - opinion
Russian strike hit home of Kryvyi Rih Chabad rabbi, mikveh damaged
Putin agrees to Trump request not to fire on Kyiv for a week
Washington’s ‘breakthrough’ on Ukraine exposes deep fault lines in Kyiv and Europe - analysis
European governments fear being shut out of core decisions on Ukraine’s future while bearing the long-term burden of reconstruction, security guarantees, and managing frozen Russian assets
US asks Lebanon to return undetonated GBU-39 bomb, fearing it could reach Russia, China - report
The GBU-39 is a glide bomb manufactured by Boeing. Once launched, it deploys wings and can glide up to 110 km, despite lacking its own engine.
Fire damages historic Sadigura synagogue in Chernivtsi, suspect mentally unstable
Local rabbi says suspect also tried to torch a church last month, stresses community does not feel rising antisemitism in the city.
Russia rejects major concessions on Ukraine as leaked call shows Witkoff advising Moscow
Russia rejects major concessions on Ukraine despite a leaked call showing US envoy Steve Witkoff advising Moscow on how to pitch a peace plan to Trump.
Trump escalates diplomatic efforts in Sudan, Ukraine conflicts
With peace deals in Sudan and Ukraine on the line, Trump’s diplomatic efforts reach a critical point in securing lasting arrangements.
Ukrainian investigators question key peace talk figure in corruption probe
Local media reported that Rustem Umerov was questioned as a witness by anti-corruption investigators, but authorities have not accused him of any wrongdoing.
What are the regions Ukraine could lose under the US-backed plan? - explainer
Under the original US-backed plan, which has since been revised, Ukraine would lose Crimea and most of the Donbas region, including parts that have not officially been taken by Russia.
Putin says authorities must galvanize Russian identity in Ukraine
Putin signed a decree ordering the consolidation of the Russian language and identity in annexed parts of Ukraine. The strategy aims to reach 95% of "Russian civic identity" by 2036.
Russian drones injure 12, cause mass damage in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia
Pictures posted online showed firefighters battling blazes at high-rise apartment buildings and gutted vehicles on city streets.
Trump says he directed Witkoff to meet Putin as Zelensky urges caution
Trump said that Russia has "only a few remaining points of disagreement" regarding a peace deal with Ukraine.