Halloween at Trump’s: the little “Soviet tanker” as the scariest costume of 2026

The White House, pumpkins, baskets of chocolate. Donald Trump and Melania welcome children on Halloween, smiling, handing out sweets. And suddenly two appear before them: a boy in Soviet-style military uniform and a girl in a Russian sarafan with a kokoshnik. The internet immediately begins to search for great political meaning in these few seconds. … Read more

Ukraine prepares fines of up to 170 thousand hryvnias for Russian-language music — almost 12 thousand shekels

On October 29, 2026, Ukrainian media reported a new statement from the language ombudsman Elena Ivanovska: Ukraine wants to expand the ban on Russian-language music and other cultural products, and the restrictions may even affect works by Ukrainian performers. Ivanovska spoke about this in an interview with the hromadske.talk project. Reports on her position were … Read more

In Russia, the possible nationalization of Israeli citizen Fridman’s share in ‘Kyivstar’ was called crossing red lines. Are there any left?

Ukraine is once again discussing the possible seizure of the economic interests of Russian entrepreneurs in Kyivstar. The main reason is the decision of the European Union on September 22, 2026, to exclude Mikhail Fridman from the sanctions list. A native of Lviv, holding citizenships of Russia and Israel, he retained a stake in an … Read more

Israeli footballer Alexey Talpa chose the Ukrainian national team: goal for the national team, service in the IDF, and problems at Maccabi Netanya

On October 5, 2026, 19-year-old footballer of the Israeli club Maccabi Netanya, Aleksei Talpa (אלכסיי טלפה), scored a goal in his first match for the Ukraine U-21 youth team against Albania. A year before that, he played for Israel U-19. Now the midfielder represents the country of his birth, continues to play in the Israeli … Read more

Iran, with the help of Russia, has created a network of thousands of companies to purchase weapons bypassing sanctions – Reuters published an investigation

Iran, with the help of Russia and China, continues to receive military components, explosives, and equipment for the production of missiles and drones, despite international sanctions and the American naval blockade. The purchases are backed by a network of more than 5,000 structures linked to the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic. Through one … Read more

Jewish chaplain of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yakov Sinyakov visited Ukrainian soldiers near Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and Pokrovsk

On October 30, 2026, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine reported on Rabbi Yakov Sinyakov’s trip to Ukrainian servicemen in the east of the country. The chaplain visited the areas of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and the Pokrovske direction, met with the fighters, provided spiritual support, and delivered humanitarian aid. Author: Lev Varshavsky, NANews. Sinyakov did … Read more

Video: UA Code. Olga Brodskaya is the founder of the first Ukrainian-speaking Israeli community “Prostir”

In the new episode of the channel UA Code — an interesting interview with Olga Brodskaya, the founder of the first Ukrainian-speaking Jewish community “Prostir” in Tel Aviv. The video was published on March 12, 2025, in the series “Know Our People” Episode No. 4. Olga Brodskaya Host, editing – Elena Ginzburg. Filming, sound – … Read more

HERITAGE:FRONT in Kyiv: Jewish heritage of Ukraine threatened by Russian war – exhibition opened

On October 23, 2026, HERITAGE — an exhibition about the monuments of national communities in the south and east of Ukraine threatened by the Russian war — opened at the Museum of the History of Kyiv. On 25 stands are photographs of buildings, cemeteries, and former settlements. Some photographs allow for a comparison of the … Read more

An international conference “Memory of the Holocaust: Lessons from the Past for the Future” was held in Odessa

On October 21, 2026, an international conference “Memory of the Holocaust: Lessons from the Past for the Future” was held in Odessa. The event was dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the All-Ukrainian Association of Jews – former prisoners of ghettos and Nazi concentration camps. In the city, which is currently under Russian shelling, Holocaust … Read more