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Tag Archives: Volodymyr Zelensky
Sharansky: Russian President Vladimir Putin has made it his business to demonize Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Jewish background to cast Ukraine as the Nazis
JERUSALEM POST Ukraine-Russia War: Putin not antisemitic, demonizes Zelensky Zivka Klein June 19, 2023 …“Putin is not antisemitic, isn’t an antisemite, on the contrary, he sympathizes with Jews for many reasons but he is now building a new dictatorship,” Sharansky … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Natan Sharansky, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky
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Ukraine continues pressing for Israeli air defense systems
JERUSALEM POST Zelensky says Netanyahu to consider air defense systems for Ukraine November 16, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday asked prime minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu for air defense systems, according to multiple Ukrainian media outlets. Zelensky also said that … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky
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“Ukraine was careful in the past not to side too closely with Israel as it balanced its relations in the Middle East. Israel, too, was careful to balance its relations”
JERUSALEM POST Israel not at fault for Russia-Iran axis, drones in Ukraine Editorial Board October 27, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Israel this week for the Russia-Iran alliance which has enabled Moscow to import Iranian drones and terrorize Ukraine. Zelensky’s misleading … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Russia, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky
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The complex backstory on Ukraine that most of us don’t know
IMPRIMUS Complications of the Ukraine War Christopher Caldwell October 4, 2022 According to what we hear from the White House and from the television networks, the issues at stake in the Ukraine War are simple. They concern the evil of … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe Biden, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky
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Zelensky: “I am stating the facts. My conversations with the Israeli leadership have done nothing to help Ukraine”
ALGEMEINER Zelensky Says He Is Shocked by Israel’s Failure to Give Ukraine Weapons Reuters September 25, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was “in shock” at Israel’s failure to give Kyiv anti-missile systems to help counter Russian attacks, according … Continue reading
Zelensky said his country will emerge from the rubble a ‘big Israel.’ What did he mean?
COMMON SENSE WITH BARI WEISS Ukraine Learns the Israel Lesson Lahav Harkov April 7, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky declared Tuesday that, when the war is finally over, Ukraine would emerge from the rubble a “big Israel.” He meant that … Continue reading
“When I look at Zelensky, I don’t see a man cynically twisting Holocaust history for some nefarious purpose”
JERUSALEM POST Zelensky strikes the wrong note to bring Knesset to his side Lahav Harkov March 20, 2022 …Zelensky continued his practice of customizing his speeches to suit his audience when he addressed the Knesset over Zoom, taking the comparisons … Continue reading
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Tagged Knesset, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky
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Ukraine’s Andriy Yermak welcomes Bennett’s mediation and wants Israel to be guarantor of Ukrainian security; expresses cautious optimism about Russia negotiations
TIMES OF ISRAEL Top Zelensky aide says Jerusalem could host talks, praises Israeli intel cooperation Lazar Berman March 24, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff praised Israel’s mediation efforts on Thursday, saying that Ukraine considers Jerusalem “one of … Continue reading
“Obama’s fecklessness in Syria and the Iran deal forced Jerusalem to choose survival over its principles”
WALL STREET JOURNAL Israel, Russia and the U.S. Moral Abdication by Natan Sharansky March 6, 2022 …Making matters worse, an imminent nuclear deal with Iran will give yet more money to the regime without any linkage to its behavior. As … Continue reading
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Tagged Natan Sharansky, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky
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“As the Ukrainian president captivates the world with his bravery, he offers a reminder of the inroads Eastern and Central European Jews have made in overcoming their status as perpetual outsiders”
THE ATLANTIC How Zelensky Gave the World a Jewish Hero by Gal Beckerman February 27, 2022 For those inclined to see history as depressingly cyclical, the war in Ukraine offers fairly strong evidence. It all feels lifted from a familiar … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Russia, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky
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