Official Kyiv expects from the state of Israel an uncompromising, clear and unequivocal condemnation of Russia's war crimes in Ukraine. Head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk stated this during a meeting with a member of the Israeli Knesset Nir Barkat, according to the Facebook page of the Embassy of Ukraine in Israel..

“The speaker of the Ukrainian parliament told his interlocutor that he expects from the state of Israel an uncompromising, clear and unequivocal condemnation of Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine.. Also, R. Stefanchuk noted the need to introduce tougher economic and financial sanctions against Russia..

Nir Barkat - Israeli politician, member of the Knesset, former mayor of Jerusalem, is on a visit to Ukraine. This is the first Israeli politician to visit our state since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion on February 24, 2022.

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The Embassy also notes that Israel provides significant humanitarian support to our state (essential goods, medicines, protective equipment, etc.)..

Earlier, Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog expressed his condolences over the death and destruction in Ukraine.. He added that his country stands on the side of Ukraine and is completely devoted to providing its humanitarian aid..