Michael Brodsky

Israel Ambassador to Ukraine raises Israel's flag in front of the embassy in Kyiv, May 17, 2022 (courtesy)

May 17, 2022, 1:32 pm

After weeks of closure, Israel envoy to Ukraine raises flag in front of Kyiv embassy

Ambassador Michael Brodsky in Ukrainian capital for 1st time since Russia invaded; meets with local officials to discuss Israel’s role in country’s reconstruction

By Lazar Berman

Israel's Ambassador to Ukraine, Michael Brodsky, at the Medyka crossing point, on February 27, 2022. (Twitter)

April 30, 2022, 7:02 pm

Russia criticizes Israeli envoy to Ukraine for letter on renaming Kyiv streets

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman slams Michael Brodsky’s ‘flirting’ after he suggests to capital’s mayor that some public places be named for those who saved Jews in Holocaust

By TOI staff

Ukrainian servicemen attach a cable to the body of a civilian while checking for booby traps in the formerly Russian-occupied Kyiv suburb of Bucha, Ukraine, April 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

April 3, 2022, 10:38 pm

Lapid says scenes from Ukraine’s Bucha ‘horrific,’ targeting civilians a ‘war crime’

Hundreds of bodies found in Kyiv suburb after Russian retreat; asked earlier if Israel’s ambassador to Ukraine had accused Russia of crimes, Foreign Ministry was hesitant

By TOI staff

A dead body lies on a street in Bucha, northwest of Kyiv, on April 2, 2022 (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

April 3, 2022, 12:38 pm

Israel envoy to Ukraine says killing of civilians in Bucha unjustifiable ‘war crime’

Michael Brodsky says he’s shocked by photos from Kyiv suburb that appear to show dozens of civilians massacred by Russian troops; UK says it’s collecting evidence for ICC probe

By TOI staff and AFP

Irit Yakhnes, head of public diplomacy at the Israeli embassy in Poland, speaks on the phone in the Foreign Ministry situation room in Przemysl, Poland. (Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel)

March 4, 2022, 7:38 pm

From a humble Polish hotel, Israel’s unique situation room works to extract citizens

Foreign Ministry staff from Ukraine, Poland and beyond bring blankets, documents, and guidance to those stuck at the border, trying to flee Ukraine

By Lazar Berman

March 1, 2022, 8:40 am

Catastrophe in waiting: Israel’s Ukraine envoy sees humanitarian crisis at border

Ambassador Michael Brodsky says Poland-Ukraine crossing could get dangerous: No bathrooms, food, water; ‘people spend 24, 48 hours in their cars and buses, are angry, tired’

By Lazar Berman

People from neighboring Ukraine rest at a train station that was turned into an accommodation center in Przemysl, Poland, on February 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

February 25, 2022, 7:42 am

‘Save us!’: Hundreds of Israelis stuck in Ukraine call Foreign Ministry hotline

Jerusalem estimates some 8,000 Israelis are still inside war-torn country; ambassador describes difficulties for people trying to get out of the major cities

By TOI staff

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine, February 24, 2022. (Niv Musman/GPO)

February 24, 2022, 2:00 pm

Jerusalem pans Russian attack on Ukraine: ‘A grave violation of international order’

FM Lapid stresses Israel’s deep ties with both countries, concern for Jewish communities; urges Israeli citizens to depart; diplomats stationed at border crossings to help

By Lazar Berman and TOI staff

Traffic jams are seen as people leave the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

February 24, 2022, 10:46 am

‘Head west’: Jerusalem advises thousands of Israelis in Ukraine to exit via Poland

Foreign Ministry officials to huddle on situation; 8,000 citizens believed to be in country under Russian attack; arrangements being made to fly people to Israel from Poland

By Stuart Winer and TOI staff

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint news conference with Estonian President Alar Karis, following their talks in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 22, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

February 23, 2022, 3:13 pm

In 1st comments, Israel backs Ukrainian ‘sovereignty,’ with no mention of Russia

Statement from Foreign Ministry expresses support for ‘territorial integrity’ of Ukraine; Israeli ambassador to Kyiv says he is prepared ‘with all options’ for potential evacuation

By Lazar Berman

A Ukrainian soldier looks at a hole from a shell fired by pro-Russian separatists in the village of Novoluhanske, Luhansk region, Ukraine, on February 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Oleksandr Ratushniak)

February 19, 2022, 8:56 pm

Foreign Ministry issues fresh call for Israelis in Ukraine to leave immediately

‘An eruption [of war] will be quick and severe,’ ministry says, amid growing Western warnings that Russia may soon launch invasion; Israeli embassy in Kyiv kept open for now

By TOI staff

Israel’s Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky. (Israeli Embassy in Ukraine)

February 17, 2022, 7:01 pm

Ukraine upbraids Israeli ambassador after Jerusalem seeks Russian guarantees

Kyiv has ‘tough conversation’ with Michael Brodsky over Foreign Ministry director-general asking Moscow to help evacuate its citizens in case of invasion

By Lazar Berman and TOI staff