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Ukraine

Owners of Ukraine cafe in former synagogue say Nazi SS logo a ‘font’ mistake

The owners of a Ukrainian cafe housed in a former synagogue said they worked two lightning rods into the logo to advertise the reenergizing qualities of the coffee there.

Built for a film, a fake Ukrainian shtetl may become a museum to the real thing

The set for a historical WW II feature titled ‘Shttl,’ put up this summer on a lakeside near Kiev, has brought the Jewish villages that once dotted the Old Country back to life.

Gravestones of Uzhgorod Jewish cemetery smashed

An uknown persons damaged several gravestones in Uzhgorod Jewish cemetery.

Bullet holes in synagogue; Holocaust-era mass grave desecrated in Ukraine

In two separate disturbing incidents in Ukraine, bullet holes were found in a synagogue and grave robbers allegedly raided a Holocaust-era mass grave, exposing and scattering human remains.

Jewish Confederation of Ukraine strongly condemns Kyiv Neo-Nazi march

The Jewish Confederation of Ukraine strongly condemns the neo-Nazi march in Kyiv and demands that those who condone neo-Nazi manifestations be brought to justice.

Hundreds in Ukraine attend marches celebrating Nazi SS soldiers

Hundreds of Ukrainians attended marches celebrating Nazi SS soldiers, including the first such event in Kyiv.

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