3 Holocaust Monuments Vandalized With Swastikas in Ukraine and Russia
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA
September 18, 2020
Police are investigating the instances of vandalism.
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Important quotes from President Obama’s U.N. speech
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2015
President Barack Obama addressed a range of global topics in a speech to the annual United Nations General Assembly on Monday, including the war in Syria, where he said the United States was willing to work with Iran and Russia to end the conflict.
Poroshenko to visit Israel for first time as Ukraine president
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August 21, 2015
In a move that may anger Russia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly scheduled to visit Ukraine soon and host its president in Jerusalem.
Will Russia’s missile deal with Iran end Israel’s silence on Ukraine?
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April 21, 2015
After Russia invaded Ukraine in March 2014, Israel resisted pressure to join the United States and its European allies in condemning the move — citing in particular its concern not to antagonize Russia for fear it could provide Syria with a powerful anti-aircraft missile called the S-300.
Jewish-Christian charity helps Ukrainians move to Israel
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April 1, 2015
Tatyana Orul would have moved to Israel years ago if not for her job as a television journalist in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, which interested her too much to give up.
For Ukraine Jews, Purim holiday merely a respite
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March 5, 2015
Jewish perseverance, and more than a bit of chutzpah, lies at the heart of the Purim holiday we celebrate this week.
Kerry: Russia is lying when it denies its troops are in Ukraine
Jewish Journal
February 24, 2015
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday Russia was lying when it said there are no Russian troops or equipment in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists are fighting government troops.
EU official: Tensions with Russia must not muddle Holocaust record
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January 27, 2015
Political tensions with Russia must not be allowed to obfuscate the historical record on the Holocaust, a senior European Union official said.
Rebels press Ukraine offensive, Obama promises steps against Russian-backed ‘aggression’
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January 26, 2015
Pro-Moscow rebels, backed by what NATO says is the open participation of Russian troops, pressed on with their offensive on Sunday after restarting the war in eastern Ukraine with the first all-out assault since a truce five months ago.
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