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Over the past decade, a heavily sanctioned Russia has pursued global influence and economic lifelines by establishing outposts in countries similarly estranged from the West. This is often accomplished through private military companies like the Wagner Group, which provide security and military training to nations with ongoing conflicts in exchange for access to their resources.

Each year, around Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, tens of thousands of Jews make a pilgrimage to Uman, a city in central Ukraine. Despite the Russian attacks, the city streets are jam-packed. What is Ukraine’s place in Jewish history, and how does it translate into the current day?