Ukraine

Ukrainian Jews hold onto faint hope amid the ravages of war

Trump held a peace summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, and on an August 18 a White House summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and key European leaders.

A child is seen swinging among the rubble in Odesa, Ukraine.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stands in front of Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jets as he holds a press conference regarding the threat posed by Russian drones in Polish airspace at the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Lask, about 30 km south-west of Lodz, Poland, September 11, 2025

US vows to defend NATO territory after suspected Russian drone incursion in Poland

Israel’s Minister of National Security, MK Itamar Ben Gvir hosted Ukrainian Ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk, Israeli security officials, and representatives of the Haredi Orthodox community on Wednesday September 11th, 2025.

Israel, Ukraine team up to safeguard tens of thousands of worshippers in Uman

‘I MAKE and launch reconnaissance drones with Stars of David on their wings, under fire on the front line – the Russians see this and go crazy,’ Eyal Israeli said of his work directing Ukrainian artillery fire.

'Fauda' on the frontlines: How one Israeli national fights against Russia for Ukraine's SBU


Trump cites Ukrainian woman's murder in push for broad crime crackdown

Donald Trump intensified his commitment to reducing violent crime rates across the United States after the North Carolina train stabbing.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the White House Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the Bible, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 8, 2025

Prince Harry donates $500,000 to help wounded children in Ukraine and Gaza

Harry and Meghan announced $500K in grants to help child amputees in Gaza and Ukraine, funding WHO evacuations, prosthetics research, and humanitarian aid.

Britain's Prince Harry departs, following his visit to the Centre for Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London, in London, Britain, September 10, 2025.

In Moldova, Jewish life is fueled by descendants of those who fled - and refugees from Ukraine

Moldova’s Jews are aging, with many people leaving and few babies being born. The country currently has two functioning Jewish schools and seven synagogues.

Chisinau, the capital city of Moldova.

Poland downs drones, the first NATO member to open fire during Ukraine war

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament it was "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two," although he also said he had "no reason to believe we're on the brink of war.

Soldiers patrol the street after a drone or similar object struck a residential building according to local authorities, following violations of Polish airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine, in Wyryki municipality, Poland September 10, 2025.

Israeli plan to create temporary hanger in Moldova for Uman travellers collapses

The NIS 10 million deal between Israel and Moldova fell apart as 60,000 hasidim were preparing for an annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage.

 Jewish men in the street during Tikkun HaKlali near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 15, 2023.

To 'collapse' Russian economy, Trump ready to start secondary sanctions against Moscow

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the administration was ready to attempt to "collapse" Russia's economy with help from the European Union.

US President Donald Trump, next to Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during an event to announce that the Space Force Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 2, 2025

Has Israel defeated the Houthi drone threat from Yemen? - analysis

The IDF said dozens of Houthi drones launched from Yemen have been intercepted in recent months, highlighting a diminished but persistent threat.

 Houthi protesters hold weapons during a demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen, May 30, 2025

Putin says foreign troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets

US President Donald Trump said this week he was "very disappointed" in Putin and his moves to grow closer to China's Xi Jinping.

A serviceman of the 141st Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces walks at a position near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 3, 2025.

Russia is ready to discuss nuclear fuel at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia with US - RIA

In June, Russia asked the UN nuclear watchdog to mediate between Moscow and DC to resolve the question of what to do with US nuclear fuel stored at the Ukrainian power plant controlled by Russia.

Director General of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev takes part in a signing ceremony at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 20, 2025.

Israel plans Moldova terminal as part of NIS 20 million Uman operation - report

Israeli officials estimate the government will spend NIS 20m. on a Moldova terminal to support thousands of haredim flying to Uman for Rosh Hashanah.

Jewish men pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, October 1, 2024

Ukraine's allies meet amid doubts over guarantees, US backing

Global leaders will hold talks regarding military support and a possible ceasefire for Ukraine as the fierce Ukraine-Russia war wages on.

A rescuer holds a soft toy at the site of an apartment building which was hit by Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 28, 2025.