Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday.

Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben-David and Health Reporter Nathan Jeffay join host Amanda Borschel-Dan. Carrie Keller-Lynn gives a special report from Lviv, Ukraine.

Some 35 Russian oligarchs have taken out Israeli citizenship or residency, but finding their assets can be like opening up a stack of babushka dolls. Starting with Roman Abramovich, whose movements have been the fodder for headlines this week, Ben-David breaks down the main issues.

We hear a brief update us on the newest coronavirus variant, Deltacron. What is unique about it?

Next, we turn to the the recent small polio outbreak. So far only three cases have been identified, but the ripple effects could be much broader. Jeffay explains why.

And finally, Jeffay discusses a recent government campaign to stop cigarettes-for-kids on Purim among Haredim. Say what?

Discussed articles include:

Live blog, March 16, 2022

Mission possible for Israel’s relocated Ukraine embassy, despite car crash, COVID

Israel’s last three emissaries in Ukraine rush to grant immigration visas

Not much use to Putin anymore, ‘toxic’ oligarchs in Israel come under scrutiny

New combo COVID strain Deltacron detected in Israel, report says

Expert warns polio’s return could shatter Israel’s public health image, hurt tourism

Cigarettes-for-kids Purim habit among Haredim must stop, pleads government campaign

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IMAGE: People who fled the war in Ukraine rest inside an indoor sports stadium being used as a refugee center, in the village of Medyka, a border crossing between Poland and Ukraine, on March 15, 2022.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

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