Donald Trump calls contacts with Tehran “very good,” while Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf simultaneously speaks of progress but acknowledges that a large distance remains between the parties. Against this backdrop, the Strait of Hormuz alternates between being open and effectively closed again, as the market, shipping companies, and governments try to understand where … Read more
In Ukraine, an important linguistic and legal process has concluded, which many are already calling a symbolic milestone of wartime. After the National Commission on State Language Standards approved the “Ukrainian Orthography” as the standard of the state language on March 1, 2026, the issue of writing words like “росія”, “рф”, “кремль”, “путін” and several … Read more
In Moscow, at least three scenarios for the further development of the war against Ukraine are being considered, and only one of them allows for the freezing of the front line. This was stated against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense … Read more
On the night of April 18, Ukraine experienced another large-scale attack by Russian drones. The strikes hit several regions at once. In the Odessa region, a fire broke out on the port territory, in the Chernihiv region, hundreds of thousands of subscribers were left without electricity, and in Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions, houses, infrastructure, and … Read more
“Know Ours” – a new video project already on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@UA-code. This is a project about Ukrainians and Ukrainian Jews who are from Ukraine and for Ukraine here in Israel . Co-author of the project Katerina Trushik: “We decided to create a Ukrainian YouTube channel in Israel – and our interview section “Know Ours”! This … Read more
At midnight, a new 10-day ceasefire agreement in Lebanon came into effect, and at first glance, it looks like a chance to at least temporarily halt the dangerous escalation on Israel’s northern border. However, if you read not only the headlines but also the construction of the agreements themselves, it becomes clear: this is not … Read more
The ceasefire announced in Lebanon has not yet provided the main answer to the question that remains key for Israel: will the north of the country become truly safer? Moreover, the pause in hostilities increasingly reveals another dangerous scenario — the risk of a new internal explosion within Lebanon itself, where sectarian contradictions, armed structures, … Read more
Ukraine is getting closer to the moment when the conversation about robots stops being futurology and turns into a question of economic survival. Against the backdrop of war, labor shortages, pressure on the labor market, and severe demographic dynamics, automation no longer looks like an expensive whim but as one of the few real answers … Read more
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar publicly thanked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 16, 2026, for legislative changes introducing criminal liability for manifestations of anti-Semitism. For Israel and Jewish communities outside the country, such a step by Kyiv has not only legal but also symbolic significance: it is a state confirmation that anti-Semitism is considered … Read more
As is known, in 2022 The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognized the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria as “temporarily occupied” and condemned the genocide of the Chechen people — an important symbolic bridge between Ukrainians and the Chechen resistance. In the photo — Jewish volunteers and representatives of the Chechen battalion hold the flag of the … Read more
