Month: February 2026

In the Ukrainian agenda, a topic has resurfaced that usually isn’t about the front or weapons, but about money, passports, and a comfortable life ‘somewhere out there.’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said firmly in a February 15, 2026 interview: if people are connected to the regime in Moscow but arrange their lives in democratic countries, then sanctions should hit them and their families.

In the Ukrainian retelling, this sounded almost like an ultimatum: ‘Go home.’ But the meaning, if analyzed more calmly, is about closing loopholes for those who simultaneously serve the war and enjoy Western comfort.

What exactly did Zelensky say and to whom was this phrase addressed

Several key accents stand out.

First: it’s not about ‘all Russians,’ but about those who have ties to the Kremlin system but live in the EU and the USA, educate their children there, buy real estate, use the rules of democracies — and at the same time remain part of the environment that wages war against Ukraine.

Second: Zelensky directly linked the topic of families and assets with the fact that sanctions, in his opinion, ‘do not reach’ key sectors. He specifically mentioned the Russian nuclear sphere and ‘Rosatom’ as an example of a direction where, according to him, there are still no ‘full-fledged’ restrictions.

Third: the note indicates that the interview was given to a Western publication (TSN mentions POLITICO) and a specific journalist.

Why does the question immediately touch on Israel and ‘many Russians’

Because in Israel there is indeed a huge Russian-speaking community — and any loud word about ‘Russians abroad’ here is automatically perceived through the local lens: repatriation, war, family stories, differences in views within the same language group.

But language and citizenship are not always the same thing. ‘Russian-speaking’ in Israel is a very broad layer of people from different countries of the former USSR, and for many families in recent years, the word ‘language’ has long not coincided with the word ‘political position.’

Therefore, it is important not to miss the mark: Zelensky’s speech is not about ‘Russian-speaking’ as a phenomenon, but about a specific model of behavior — when people are connected to the war system but prefer to live ‘like in a normal country,’ using the freedoms and rules of those states that condemn this war.

Where is the practical boundary: ‘Russian-speaking’ and ‘sanctions’ are different topics

To honestly answer the question ‘does this concern Israel,’ it must be divided into two levels.

1) At the societal level: the conversation will affect many, but not equally

Any sharp quote from Ukraine will be read in Israel through personal biographies.

In Bat Yam, Ashdod, Haifa, Ramat Gan, and in the center of the country, people have different stories: someone came from Ukraine, someone from Russia, someone from mixed families. Therefore, a political message easily turns into a domestic quarrel ‘in the neighborhood’ — and this is the risk of generalizations that lump everything together.

Here, the framework is more important than emotions: the topic is about connections with the system and assets, not about language as a ‘mark.’

2) At the system level: Israel has long lived in the logic of compliance and risks

And here things begin that can be touched: bank transfers, sources of funds, checks, documents, beneficiaries.

The Israeli position on such topics usually sounds like this: the country does not want to become a convenient route for bypassing Western sanctions. And this is not a slogan — it is the logic of survival in the international financial system.

Hence the reality familiar to many repatriates and businesses: banks ask more questions, check the origin of money, are more cautious about transfers from ‘toxic’ jurisdictions, and sometimes simply refuse to conduct operations if they see a risk.

And in the middle of this conversation, our fork inevitably appears — NAnews — Israel News | Nikk.Agency: how to discuss sanctions and responsibility so as not to slide into collective guilt by language and at the same time not turn a blind eye to schemes, assets, and ‘family’ intermediaries.

So does this concern Israel?

Yes — in the sense that if the West expands the sanctions focus on families, assets, and ‘comfortable life abroad,’ Israel as part of the global financial system will increase checks and caution.

No — in the sense that it is not ‘about all Russians in Israel’ and not about the Russian-speaking community as such. Within Israel, the key filter is not language, but sanctions lists, the origin of funds, beneficiaries, connections, and risks for banks and companies.

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The documentary play “Mariupol Drama / (orig. Ukr. “Маріупольська драма”)“ is being brought to Israel in early June 2026. This is a theatrical project created by surviving actors of the bombed Mariupol Theater — a production about the events of February–March 2022, where, as stated in the description, “there is no conjecture — only truthful reality.”

The text of the poster emphasizes: the Russian airstrike on the drama theater building in Mariupol became one of the most tragic war crimes. Even two large inscriptions “CHILDREN” on both sides of the building, as stated in the announcement, did not stop the strike.

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https://nikk.kassa.co.il/announce/85455

What the production is about and why it is structured as a “testimony”

On stage are the eyewitnesses themselves — Mariupol actors who play not fictional characters, but themselves. During the blockade days, they were in the theater building and, along with those who took shelter there, experienced the siege of the city.

The action begins with the heroes introducing themselves to the audience, after which the play unfolds as a “chain of extremely tense events.” According to the poster text, the viewer also becomes a participant in what is happening — this is an important part of the director’s decision.

The production uses:

• personal belongings of the actors, which they managed to take out of the shelter;

• video and photo materials shot during the blockade.

And here it is important to explain why we are even posting this poster on the site: for the Israeli audience, such tours are not just a “cultural event on the calendar,” but a form of memory and conversation about the war, which in Israel is also felt very closely, through people, families, repatriation, aid to Ukraine, and personal stories. Therefore, NAnews — News of Israel | Nikk.Agency publishes this announcement as a testimony — so that in Israel they know that they can come, hear live eyewitnesses, and support the conversation about what happened in Mariupol.

After the performance, a creative meeting of the troupe with the audience is planned.

Authors, troupe, and production team

The play was written by Ukrainian writer and playwright Oleksandr Havrosh — based on collected testimonies.

The play was directed by Yevhen Tyshchuk, who, as stated in the description, decided to tell the world the truth about the war crime through the prism of theatrical art and preserve the memory of the victims of Mariupol.

Actors:
Vera Lebedinska, Olena Bila, Ihor Kitrysh, Matviy Kitrysh.

Director and production team (according to the poster):

• playwright — Oleksandr Havrosh

• director — Yevhen Tyshchuk

• musical director — Hennadiy Dibovsky

• choreographer — Hennadiy Dibovsky

• sound — Oleksandr Frolov

• lighting — Hennadiy Dibovsky

• video engineer — Lidiya Krasnovska

• costumes, makeup — actors

Theater after Mariupol

The poster separately states: after the destruction of the building in Mariupol, the troupe moved to Uzhhorod (Western Ukraine), and the theater was renamed “THEATER WITHOUT A ROOF”.
Chief director and artistic director — Hennadiy Dibovsky.

Language, duration, age

• the production is in Ukrainian with Russian subtitles;

• duration — 1 hour 20 minutes;

• 12+.

Tour schedule in Israel (June 1–6, 2026)

Tickets

Tickets for “Mariupol Drama / Маріупольська драма” are already available —

https://nikk.kassa.co.il/announce/85455

What happened in Mariupol: dates and figures to understand why it is called terror

After the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Mariupol quickly found itself under siege. The city systematically lost basic necessities: water, heat, communication, access to medicine. People went into basements and sought shelter in large buildings — where at least there were walls and a chance to survive the shelling.

One such shelter became the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theater in Mariupol. Civilians flocked there — hundreds of people, including children. In front of the building, the word “CHILDREN” was written in large letters on the ground — on both sides, so it would be visible from the air. This was a maximally direct designation: civilians inside.

Key date of the strike

Around this tragedy, specifics are important:

• March 16, 2022, an airstrike was carried out on the theater building.

• As a result, the theater was destroyed, and people inside were trapped under the rubble.

How many people were in the theater

Due to the blockade conditions, an exact count is impossible, but in testimonies and reports, one thing is constantly mentioned: there were hundreds of civilians in the building, and in some estimates — up to 1,000+ people, because the theater became one of the largest shelters in the city center.

How many died

There is also a range with exact numbers, but it still speaks of one thing — this is a mass death:

• an estimate of about 300 dead is often mentioned (voiced by Ukrainian sources);

• separate investigations and reconstructions of events mentioned a figure of about 600 and more;

• some organizations emphasized: the confirmed minimum is lower, but the real number is likely significantly higher, because many remained under the rubble and a full check was not immediately possible.

So we are not talking about “dozens,” but about hundreds.

Why it is called terror against civilians

Because the strike hit a place that:

1. was a civilian shelter,

2. was marked “CHILDREN” and therefore clearly indicated the presence of civilians,

3. was in a city where people almost had no options for salvation.

When a shelter with the inscription “CHILDREN” is destroyed, it is perceived not as a “mistake,” but as a demonstration of the principle: there are no safe places. This is how terror works as a method of war — intimidation and breaking civilians through a strike on the most vulnerable, so that fear becomes a weapon.

Tickets for “Mariupol Drama / Маріупольська драма” are already available —

https://nikk.kassa.co.il/announce/85455

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In Lviv, there are still houses that tourists photograph as the “postcard of the city,” not always knowing who designed them and for whom they were built.

At the turn of the 19th–20th centuries, Jewish architects and clients worked in the city. Their contribution is visible not in one “legend,” but in specific addresses, dates, and styles — from rational modernism to secession.

And then came 1941, and the conversation about facades inevitably turns to something else: the almost vanished community and the small traces on doorposts that sometimes speak louder than any argument.

Lviv at the beginning of the 20th century: when surnames are read on the map

Lviv was never “one color.” It changed along with states and administrations, but the urban fabric — neighborhoods, tenement houses, charitable buildings — grew according to the quite practical logic of the time.

And in this logic, Jewish surnames are noticeable: architects, owners, philanthropists, professionals who worked in the general urban rhythm.

Angelyovicha, 28: 1909 and the Jewish Academic House

The building at Angelyovicha, 28 was erected in 1909. In materials about it, Jewish architect Józef Awin and Alfred Zachariewicz are mentioned.

Here was located the Jewish Academic House. This is an important detail: it’s not about “being nearby,” but about institutions — a place where they studied, argued, read, built their urban careers.

1913: shelter for widows of Jewish merchants and the project of Ferdinand (Feivel) Kassler

In 1913, a shelter for widows of Jewish merchants of the Jakub Shtrog Foundation was erected nearby — according to the project of Ferdinand (Feivel) Kassler.

Such buildings rarely make it onto postcards, but they show the city’s inner workings: charity, community funds, everyday social infrastructure that keeps people afloat.

Bandera Street: tenement houses, rational modernism, and secession

The tenement house at Bandera, 69 was designed by Jewish architect Leopold Reiss.

The house on the even side, Bandera, 24 was designed by Ferdinand (Feivel) Kassler. It was erected in 1913 by order of Jew Berl Finkler and is known as an example of rational modernism — a double bay window, grotesque interpretation of the classical order, original bas-reliefs. It is from such details that “beautiful Lviv,” which today is sold by guidebooks, is composed.

Three more secession houses — Bandera, 35, 37, and 39 — were built according to the project of Jewish architect Jakub Solomon Kroch. In the history of this complex, there is a telling detail: the architect was a wealthy man and the owner of the entire complex.

That is why NAnews — Israel News | Nikk.Agency in such stories bets on verifiable specifics: not on the argument “whose city,” but on a chain of facts — address, year, name, context.

Other names: Rimer, Kalms, Silberstein

In the history of Lviv architecture, other architects are mentioned — Salomon Rimer, Daniel Kalms, Maurycy Silberstein, and others.

They worked in modernism, renaissance, historicism — and these are the styles that today are perceived as “Lviv beauty.” The city remembers them not with slogans, but with facades.

Jewish community of Lviv: up to a third of the residents — and almost complete destruction

In the interwar period, Jews made up a significant part of Lviv’s population — estimates mention up to a third of the residents.

These were doctors, lawyers, professors, industrialists, architects. The words “built,” “healed,” “taught,” “wrote” in such a context cease to be pathos — it is a description of professions and real urban life.

Further in the chronology is 1941.

Pogroms.

Ghetto.

Janowska camp.

In the story of Lviv, it is impossible to ignore the assessment often repeated in family and community memory: about 99% of Lviv’s Jews were killed. Even if the reader is cautious about the numbers, the meaning remains the same — the community was almost completely destroyed, and the city was left with a void that is not visible in tourist photos.

Traces of the mezuzah and a verse that returns memory to voice

There is a sign that is not immediately noticed: on old doorposts in some houses, traces of the mezuzah remain.

A small mark, sometimes just a different tone of wood or stone. But it works like a document without a seal — they lived here. There was faith and life here. Here, once, they touched the doorpost with their palm “for luck,” not thinking that it would become evidence of time.

In the finale of such a story, a loud point is not required.

It is enough to understand: the question “and did you build Lviv?” sounds different if you remember not only the facades but also those who were forcibly erased from this city.

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