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Alexander Lutsenko

Aug 12, 2026, 9:09 PM

Ukraine’s 2,000-Hryvnia Note: Ukrainian Poet Stus, a Jewish Prisoner and Israel

Ukraine’s New 2,000-Hryvnia Note: Vasyl Stus, the Jewish Prisoner Who Saved His Poems, and the Israeli Connection. The image was created using AI.

On September 4, 2026, Ukraine will introduce a new 2,000-hryvnia banknote into circulation, worth roughly NIS 130. Its face will bear the portrait of Vasyl Stus — one of the most important Ukrainian poets of the 20th century, a...

Alexander Lutsenko

Aug 8, 2026, 9:45 AM

Why Breslov Rabbis Are Thanking Ukraine for Keeping Uman Open During the War

On August 7, 2026, an unusual message emerged from one of the oldest circles of the Breslov Hasidic world. Senior rabbis had asked that a letter of gratitude be conveyed to the President of Ukraine and to the Ukrainian...

Alexander Lutsenko

Aug 6, 2026, 6:59 PM

Kyiv Prison Honors Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, Persecuted by NKVD

A memorial plaque inside Kyiv’s Lukyanivska Detention Center restores the name of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson — and reveals how Jewish life continues to endure in wartime Ukraine. Memorial plaques are usually placed on the walls of homes, universities, synagogues...

Jul 31, 2026, 7:12 PM

The Gulf States Are Winning the Ukraine War — Now They Need to Beat Iran

An undated handout photograph released on March 28, 2026, by the United Arab Emirates Presidential Court shows UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R) meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Abdulla AL-NEYADI / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / ABDULLA AL-NEYADI" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

About four months ago, the war between Russia and Ukraine changed dramatically. Ukraine suddenly gained the upper hand, bombing major oil facilities and huge storage depots belonging to "Wildberries" - the Russian Amazon. Hitting Russian with blows to their...

Alexander Lutsenko

Jul 30, 2026, 7:06 PM

Deaths Outside the Data: J7 Overlooks Ukraine’s Jews Under Russian Terror

Casualties Outside Statistics: Why J7 Doesn’t See Ukrainian Jews Under Russian Terror — J7 Annual Report on Antisemitism 2026 Left Ukraine Out. Ukrainian Jews are dying. They are dying under Russian missiles, in destroyed apartment buildings, and on the battlefield. They...

Alexander Lutsenko

Jul 29, 2026, 8:35 PM

Israel and Ukraine Mark 35 Years of Diplomatic Relations

Israel and Ukraine Mark 35 Years of Diplomatic Relations. Illustration made with AI.

Israel and Ukraine are preparing to mark 35 years of diplomatic relations at a moment when the history connecting the two countries is becoming inseparable from their present-day security challenges. During a telephone conversation on July 28, 2026, Israeli Foreign...

Jul 28, 2026, 10:23 AM

Finding My Way Home: Parashat Va’etchanan Through the Eyes of the Husiatyn Rebbe

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Dedicated to my father, Alexander ben Rachel, with a prayer for his complete and speedy recovery—a refuah shleimah. Part I. The Prayer That Changed the Future Every year, as I read Parashat Va’etchanan, I return to the same question. Why did Hashem...

Alexander Lutsenko

Jul 27, 2026, 12:49 PM

Ukraine’s Fiber-Optic Drone War Is Already Reaching Israel

A Ukrainian investigation shows how Russia scaled FPV drones that cannot be stopped by ordinary electronic warfare. China supplies the industrial ecosystem behind them — while Hezbollah is already applying the same battlefield logic against Israel. A battlefield covered in...

Jul 27, 2026, 4:15 AM

Restitution Remains the Cornerstone—and the Future—of International Law

How an ancient legal principle, Israel’s experience, Ukraine’s search for justice, and the preservation of living heritage point toward the next chapter of international law. Justice is measured not only by its ability to punish wrongdoing, but by its courage...

Kelsey Maurine Brickl

Jul 24, 2026, 11:50 PM

Supporting Soldiers Shouldn’t Sideline Disabled Civilians

H.R. 9328 has coasted through Congress so far as one of the easiest votes placed before it during one of the most tumultuous periods in modern US history. That may be excellent news for active-duty military personnel and their...

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