"This is a test for the US and the West," a former Israeli defense official says. "Ukraine is a test case that the whole world is watching." Satellite images show increased Russian military activity in Belarus, Crimea, and western Russia, including deployment of helicopters and bombers at forward locations.
Amid US warning that a Russian invasion is imminent, Ambassador Vadym Prystaiko says Kyiv is "willing to be flexible" over its goal to join the Atlantic military alliance.
"The work of Iranian negotiators toward progress is becoming more difficult every moment ... while Western parties 'pretend' to come up with initiatives to avoid their commitments," Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, says on Twitter.
Military officials say Ukraine has significantly strengthened its armed forces with the help of allies, equipping the army, in particular, with American and British anti-tank systems and Turkish drones. In Washington, US President Joe Biden's National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said an invasion could begin "any day now."
Chief Rabbi of the Netherlands: Request "reeks of antisemitism and is reminiscent of demands Dutch mayors provide information on Jews to German occupiers during the Holocaust."
Bidspirit, a Ramat Gan-based online portal for auction houses, says it will wage an uncompromising campaign against the phenomenon. Collector Yariv Egozi says the law must prohibit the manufacturing and sale of new Nazi items, but allow for the sale of historical items, specifically to combat Holocaust deniers.
Following years of wrangling over the issue, the 100-seat Latvian parliament votes 64-21 to approve the Law on the Compensation of Goodwill to the Latvian Jewish Community on the bill's final reading.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls Russia's threat over Ukraine Europe's biggest security crisis for decades, but believes Moscow has not yet decided whether to invade the neighborhing country.
The firm, Unbought Power LLC, received $147,000 from Tlaib's campaign since March 2020 and another $23,000 from Tlaib's leadership PAC since October 2020, according to Federal Elections Commission (FEC) filings.
The 33 lawmakers provide no details about their plans, but Republicans have used various tactics to slow down other legislation or put holds on Biden’s nominees, including many for ambassador posts.
