Eastern Europe
In this inaugural podcast episode, Ambassador Ron Dermer and JINSA CEO Michael Makovsky discuss Israel’s position on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech to the Knesset, and preview the Iran Deal being negotiated in Vienna.
It’s hard to envision an agreement that would give Russian President Vladimir Putin a win and at the same time satisfy Ukraine, said Steven Horrell, a nonresident senior fellow at the Washington, D.C.-based Center for European Policy Analysis.
Banking and business billionaires Petr Aven, Mikhail Fridman and German Khan were sanctioned by the European Union and the United Kingdom due to their ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Israel faces challenges due to the “worrying developments” in Eastern Europe, says Israeli Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli.
The first foreign field hospital in Ukraine, the “Kochav Meir” facility boasts an ER ward, labor and delivery facilities, imaging and telehealth technologies, a lab, a pharmacy and an outpatient clinic.
P.A. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh condemns “international double standards” regarding Ukraine and “Palestine,” and says Israel is “not qualified” to talk about peace.
A donation spearheaded by the co-founders of Vine Venture is being used to equip three temporary placement centers in Moldova.
The Prime Minister’s Office asked the Shin Bet to make arrangements for securing a possible trip to Kyiv on short notice.
Nimrod Eisenberg talks about the “incredible humanitarian work” of the IDF’s field hospitals, as well as his recent trip to Latvia to work with refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Israeli medical clowns are bringing some much-needed levity and calm to Ukrainian refugees in Moldova.
“At the moment, there is a battle between good and evil—between a world based on raw power or one based on the post-World War II rules. Everyone must pick a side,” said Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.).
The program will significantly reduce the timeline for eligibility checks.
