Russian President Putin says Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy, who is Jewish, was a 'disgrace' to people of his faith, sparking uproar in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 16, 2023. / Photo: Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is Jewish, was a"disgrace" to people of his faith."They say that Zelenskyy is not Jewish, that he is a disgrace to the Jewish people."I'm not joking," he added. Moscow claims Ukraine's treatment of Russian speakers in the western-backed country is comparable to the actions of Nazi Germany.
These allegations have been contested by the Ukrainian government and the country's Jewish community. Putin said Moscow"must fight" neo-Nazism, adding that Russia had suffered enormous losses during the country's fight against Nazi Germany in World War II.
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