Israel–Ukraine relations
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Israel–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between Israel and Ukraine. Both countries recognized each other on 11 May 1949 as the Ukrainian SSR and established de jure diplomatic relations on 26 December 1991 when Ukraine became independent.[1] Israel has an embassy in Kyiv. Ukraine has an embassy in Tel Aviv and a consulate-general in Haifa. There are 30,000 Ukrainians settled in Israel,[2] while Ukraine has one of Europe's largest Jewish communities.[3] Ukraine was also the first state outside of Israel to have had both a Jewish president and prime minister simultaneously.
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Embassy of Israel, Kyiv | Embassy of Ukraine, Tel Aviv |
Ukraine and Israel have had tense relations during the current Russo-Ukrainian War. Israel was neutral on Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. The thirty-sixth government of Israel led by Naftali Bennett condemned the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and sent humanitarian aid. The current government of Benjamin Netanyahu also sent aid. However, Israel has refused calls to impose sanctions on Russia or to send missile defense technology to Ukraine.[4][5][6] Ukraine has voted for UN resolutions against Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories.