PRISON AS A ‘BOND’: why ‘Brigade’, ‘Brother’, and ‘A Man’s Word’ explain Russia better than official speeches

Understanding modern Russia through ceremonial formulas, state slogans, and pseudo-historical manifestos has long been impossible. The structure of this system is much more accurately revealed elsewhere: in the language of the zone, in the cult of power, in the hierarchy of ‘pahan — six’, in the romanticization of the bandit as a hero, and in … Read more

UNBROKEN in Israel: Ukrainian patients and doctors arrived for experience that will save lives

On July 5, 2026, a Ukrainian delegation of doctors and patients arrived in Israel to participate in an important medical program as part of the UNBROKEN project. Ukrainian specialists and patients will undergo training and eye prosthetics at the Israeli hospital “Bnei Zion” in Haifa. This was reported by public activist and volunteer Anna Zharova … Read more

Boombox in Israel “Dronotour ’26” in November 2026: Tel Aviv and Haifa are the first in the big tour

Boombox starts “Dronotour ’26” from Israel: Tel Aviv and Haifa are the first in the big 2026 route. The Ukrainian band Boombox announced a big concert route “Dronotour ’26” for November–December 2026. For the Israeli audience, there is a particularly important detail in this poster: the tour starts from Israel. The first concert is scheduled … Read more

Ukrainian director to head the jury of the Israeli film competition at the 43rd Jerusalem Film Festival

Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa, one of the most prominent authors of contemporary European cinema, will be an honorary guest at the Jerusalem Film Festival 2026. He will participate in the opening ceremony, receive a special recognition award from the festival, and head the jury of the Israeli competition. For Israel, this event goes beyond the … Read more

Holocaust survivors from Ukraine – how are they enduring the fourth year of war? – video by Dan Goldman

“… my girlfriend, at one time, repatriated from Ukraine alone. Her entire family remained there, in Ukraine, including grandparents who survived the Holocaust. She grew up in the Jewish community, and the question of living in Israel was always a matter of time for her. One day after another conversation with her relatives, she told … Read more

Museum Robbers: How Moscow Steals and Appropriates Unique Artifacts of Ukraine’s Jewish Heritage – Investigation

“Local historians did not know where these artifacts of Jewish heritage in Ukraine had disappeared to until 2023, when they discovered photographs of the stolen items on the official website of the ‘Museum of the History of Jews in Russia’. Like ‘We didn’t steal — we saved’, notes Shimon Briman, comparing this to the same … Read more