Author: The Ukrainian Weekly

Three years ago, on November 3, 2020, Victoria Spartz made history as the first Ukrainian-born person to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Rep.-elect Spartz, representing the 5th district of Indiana, was congratulated on her election victory by Andriy Futey, president of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, in a Facebook post. “She hails from...

Funding will pass divided Congress A top U.S. diplomat says the Biden administration’s plans to provide assistance to both Israel and Ukraine will pass in a divided Congress despite opposition from Republicans who say the aid packages should be considered separately. U.S. Undersecretary of State Liz Allen told RFE/RL in an interview on November 1...

In democratic societies that require a free flow of information, journalism stands as a beacon of truth, holding those in power accountable and bearing witness to the events that shape our lives. However, in recent years, we have witnessed a disturbing trend – the alarming number of journalists killed in conflict zones, particularly in Ukraine,...

Sixty-seven years ago, on November 4, 1956, the Soviet Union crushed a 12-day-long national uprising in Hungary that killed or wounded thousands, and nearly a quarter-million Hungarians fled the country. Hungarians took to the streets protesting the restrictions of the political system, demanded a more democratic system and freedom from Soviet oppression. Hungarian Prime Minister...

Biden: success of Ukraine, Israel ‘vital’ to U.S. U.S. President Joe Biden wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the success of Ukraine and Israel in their current wars is “vital to our national security.” Writing on October 21, Mr. Biden said “history has taught us that, when terrorists and dictators don’t pay a...

The Ukrainian parliament’s recent move to approve legislation that would ban religious organizations associated with Russia is a crucial step in preserving the nation’s sovereignty and safeguarding its interests. This legislative initiative is not aimed at restricting religious freedom but rather at addressing concerns related to national security and foreign influence on religious institutions. The...

Sixty-one years ago, on October 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy in a nationwide television address identified Cuba as an offensive base capable of delivering destruction into the heart of North and South America. A naval quarantine on all shipments of military supplies to Cuba was initiated by President Kennedy. Any nuclear attack from Cuba...

Biden to seek support for Ukraine, Israel White House national-security adviser Jake Sullivan said on October 15 that the Biden administration will seek to get congressional approval for billions of dollars in aid to Israel and Ukraine. U.S. media reported last week that the Biden administration had been discussing a $2 billion military aid package...

In the face of a growing humanitarian crisis unfolding now in the Middle East, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Israel, Yevhen Korniychuk, has sounded an alarm regarding the dire situation of Ukrainian citizens caught in the crossfire of a rapidly escalating conflict between Hamas and Israel. Approximately 1,000 Ukrainian citizens residing in Israel are urgently seeking assistance...

Twenty years ago, on October 20, 2003, tensions between Russia and Ukraine spiked after Moscow questioned Ukraine’s sovereignty over the tiny island of Tuzla in the Kerch Strait between Crimea and the Russian Taman Peninsula after Russia began a construction project of a dike to link Tuzla Island with the Russian mainland. Officials of the...

Zelenskyy urges Western unity Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for Western unity and more engagement in solving international crises, drawing a parallel between the unprecedented attack on Israel by Hamas militants and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The only difference is that Israel has been attacked by a terrorist group while Ukraine was attacked by...

In a horrifying display of violence and disregard for innocent lives, Russia launched a merciless attack that tore through a cafe during a service for a fallen Ukrainian soldier in the village of Hroza, located in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine. The unprovoked assault claimed the lives of more than 50 people – including...