Ukraine dedicated the years 2025–2026 to Shmuel Yosef Agnon. Exhibitions, conferences, and expeditions will revive memory and strengthen cultural ties with Israel. Agnon and His Ukrainian Roots Shmuel Yosef Agnon, born in Buchach, became the first Israeli writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His books are filled with the atmosphere of Ukrainian … Read more
The morning of February 28, 2026 marked a sharp transition of the Middle Eastern crisis into an open military phase. After the start of a joint operation by Israel and the USA against Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an emergency address to the citizens of the country, warning of difficult days ahead. Simultaneously, … Read more
Ukrainian diplomat and expert of the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation Volodymyr Lakomov in a column for “Literary Ukraine” proposes a controversial but understandable thesis: the colonial experience of Eastern Europe cannot be described only in the language of “classical” modern empires. At the center of his argument is the idea of “reverse colonialism”: a … Read more
On the western map of Ukraine, there is a city whose name has become a symbol of cultural memory — Buchach. It was here that the future Nobel laureate Shmuel Yosef Agnon was born, a writer who combined Jewish spirituality and European philosophy. A century later, this city resonates again — now as the site … Read more
On December 16, 2025, in Kyiv, at the Institute of World History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, an International Scientific Conference “Peculiarities of the Formation of Holocaust Scientific Discourse in European Countries“ took place. The forum brought together historians, memory researchers, representatives of the academic community, and international organizations working to preserve … Read more
There are films that you don’t need to “pick apart” — you just recognize yourself from the first minute.The family comedy “NU MAM” is just like that: about our childhood, our families, our love — funny, very human, and at times painfully familiar. The film was made in Ukraine during the war. It’s not a … Read more
On February 26, 2026, a closed expert meeting Strategic Israel–Ukraine Security Dialogue was held in Tel Aviv, dedicated to changes in the global security system and deepening strategic interaction between Ukraine and Israel. The discussion took place at ANU — Museum of the Jewish People, where diplomats, military analysts, and international security specialists gathered. The … Read more
Ukraine stood firm where most forecasts promised it a quick collapse. Despite pressure on the front, strikes on energy, and Russia’s demographic advantage, a strategic turning point in favor of Moscow never occurred. This is written by Rajan Menon, professor of international relations at the City College of New York and senior research fellow at … Read more
He was born in Lviv, became an Israeli citizen, coached children at “Maccabi Be’er Sheva,” served in the IDF, and then returned to Ukraine — and to a war that was not of his choosing. He voluntarily joined the “Right Sector”, helped train recruits, later signed a contract with the UAF and commanded a platoon … Read more
February 24 is a date that marked the beginning of a new era for Ukraine. Four years of full-scale war, four years of systemic violence, destruction, and at the same time, resistance. On this anniversary, the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center on February 24, 2026, reminded of the importance of memory in the face of … Read more
