Pelosi Supports Halting Russian Oil Imports To US: ‘Ban It’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid the escalating war in Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she supports banning Russian oil imports to the U.S., a hefty nod that could strength...
Report: Russia-Backed RT America To Cease Production
The U.S. arm of Russian state-backed media outlet RT will be effectively shutting down, CNN reported, citing a memo from the production company behind RT America.
CNN said that ...
After Being Given The Cold Shoulder, Israeli Distributor Takes Ben & Jerry’s To Court
Avi Zinger was so upset after Ben & Jerry’s pulled the rug out from under him that he never picked up the phone to speak with them. Instead, he’s taking them, and their parent ...
Florida First Lady Cancer-Free, Governor Says
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida first lady Casey DeSantis is considered cancer-free following treatment and surgery for breast cancer, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday.
The...
Is NYC Ready To Move On From COVID? Depends On Who You Ask
NEW YORK (AP) — From the frightening, grief-filled early days of the pandemic until perhaps even now, a return to normalcy seemed so out of reach in New York City, where people kep...
Zelensky: ‘I Don’t Feel The Israeli Prime Minister Has Wrapped Himself In The Ukrainian Flag’
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Jewish Ukrainian president under siege, said he was moved by pictures of Israelis standing in solidarity with his country during the Russian invasion — but ...
Kentucky Governor: No Place For Antisemitism In Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday there is no place for antisemitism in the state after a Republican state lawmaker expounded on the sexual habits of J...
US Establishes Direct Line With Russia
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has established a channel of direct communication with the Russian ministry of defense to avoid unintended conflict related to the war in Ukraine.
A U....
RESPONSE: Putin was Smart to Wait for Biden the Weak
Dear VIN News:
This is in response to Chayim H’s letter “How Can Jews Support Trump, the Man who Praised Putin the Murderer?”
Mr. H. laments that the fact that so many Jews, ...
China Denies Asking Russia Not To Invade Until Post-Olympics
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday denounced a report that it asked Russia to delay invading Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics as “fake news” and a “very despicable" at...
Justice Gableman Presents Damning Video Evidence Of Incapacitated People Voting In Wisconsin
NEW YORK (VINnews) — During his presentation of evidence of possible fraud in the Wisconsin 2020 general election and February 2021 by-election, Justice Gableman showed videos of a...
States Launch Probe Into TikTok’s Effect On Kids’ Health
WASHINGTON (AP) — State attorneys general have launched a nationwide investigation into TikTok and its possible harmful effects on young users’ mental health, widening government s...
Russia’s Jewish Oligarchs And Their Donations Come Under Threat Of Western Sanctions Amid Ukraine War
Jewish communities in Ukraine received a $10 million gift from a perhaps unlikely source Monday: a charitable organization founded by three Russian Jewish oligarchs who are being a...
UN Refugee Agency: 1 Million Flee Ukraine In Under A Week
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency said Thursday that 1 million people have now fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion less than a week ago, an exodus without precedent in this ce...
In Synagogue Bunkers And Refugee Convoys, Ukrainian Jews Seek Safety Amid Worsening War
Fleeing Odessa with 300 Jewish orphans, Rabbi Shlomo Baksht was terrified that Russian bombs would hit his convoy’s three buses.
Twice during the 27-hour trip from the city in U...
WATCH: Florida Governor Admonishes Students For Wearing Face Masks
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a fierce opponent of coronavirus mask and vaccine mandates, grew visibly annoyed and admonished a group of students for wearing face m...
In Wartime Battle Over Imagery, So Far It Hasn’t Been Close
NEW YORK (AP) — For people outside Ukraine, the conflict with Russia is experienced almost solely through the media. In that theater, it hasn't been close.
Virtually all of the ...
Biden Admin: COVID-19 Should No Longer ‘Dictate How We Live’
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's time for America to stop letting the coronavirus “dictate how we live,” President Joe Biden’s White House declared Wednesday, outlining a strategy to allow p...
Ukraine’s Zelensky To World’s Jews: ‘Do Not Remain Silent Right Now’
UKRAINE (JTA) — The morning after Russian bombs fell at the site of a 1941 massacre of Ukrainian Jews, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the world’s Jews to speak ou...
China Says It Won’t Join In Financial Sanctions On Russia
BEIJING (AP) — China won’t join the United States and European governments in imposing financial sanctions on Russia, the country’s bank regulator said Wednesday.
China is a maj...