Canada PM apologises after MPs praise Nazi veteran

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formally apologised after the Speaker of the House of Commons praised a Nazi veteran in the chamber while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was present. Read more

Zelenskyy: Netanyahu didn’t take up my offer to visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit but the latter didn’t take him up on the offer. Read more

Tortured logic: Analysts dismiss Ukraine’s attempt to blame Israel for Russia-Iran alliance

Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday accused Israel of bringing about an alliance between Russia and Iran, a claim experts JNS spoke with termed “bizarre.” Read more

Actor, producer Ben Stiller visits Kyiv, meets his ‘hero,’ Volodymyr Zelensky

Jewish film actor, director and producer Ben Stiller visited Kyiv, Ukraine, this week, where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—a man Stiller called as a “hero” for his leadership during Ukraine’s war with Russia, which began in late February. Read more

Zelensky’s unfortunate Knesset address

Clearly realizing, or having been told by advisers, that he’d crossed a line in his Zoom speech to the Knesset on Sunday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky subsequently softened his tone. Read more

Israel continues Russia-Ukraine diplomacy efforts

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid spoke with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday, the latest in a series of conversations between Israeli and Russia and Ukraine officials in an attempt to mediate between the two sides. Read more

Zelensky officially scheduled to address Knesset via Zoom

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is slated to address the Israel Knesset from Kyiv via video link early next week, likely on Sunday, Ynet reported on Tuesday. Read more

Bennett speaks with Putin, Zelensky as mediation efforts on war continue

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky separately on Monday as the Israeli leader’s mediation efforts continued. Read more