Eastern Europe
“It is symbolic that [Russian President Vladimir Putin] starts attacking Kyiv by bombing the site of the Babyn Yar, the biggest of Nazi massacres,” said Natan Sharansky, chair of the advisory board of the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center.
CTO of Sheba Beyond, a virtual hospital at Sheba Medical Center, goes with United Hatzalah’s medical mission to set up remote care and monitoring.
“As we watch with great distress the scenes coming from Ukraine, we see it as our duty to help Jews in danger,” said GPG Chairman Gennady Gazin.
Roman Brodsky, 37, was shot by Ukrainian forces after being mistaken for a Chechen fighter • Israeli premier: “We are continuing to do everything to help Israelis return home.”
The former “Real Housewives of New York City” star, who is Jewish, said on Sunday that BStrong will set up 10 tents at the Ukraine-Polish border to help Ukrainians with various needs, including hygiene, food and travel.
“That doesn’t mean you send American troops willy-nilly into these areas, but it also doesn’t mean you sit on your hands and pretend nothing is going on. These people want to live, and they want to fight! They should have arms! [So, they can] kill as many of these bastards as they possibly can,” says Levin.
Kyiv’s goal in the talks is an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian forces from the country • U.S. suspends embassy operations in Minsk, authorizes departure of non-emergency employees from Moscow embassy.
“Our hearts are with the besieged Ukrainian people,” says Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai.
Israel, which has long maintained warm relations with both countries, has found itself walking a diplomatic tightrope in recent days between expressing support for Ukraine, while not outright condemning Russia’s actions.
The pronouncement comes amid increased tensions between Israel and Russia over the latter’s actions in Ukraine.
The move will “enhance assistance” to Israeli citizens crossing from Ukraine into Poland, said Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.
