Ukraine’s president thinks Jews should invest in his country
To many, the fact that Zelensky could win an election while openly identifying as a Jew is a powerful sign that Ukraine has moved beyond the violence that characterized its history with Jews.
Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky, right, meets with rabbis in Kyiv, May 6, 2019(photo credit: COURTESY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF KHARKOV)ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA