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January 23, 2020

Ukraine’s Jewish President and His Country’s Struggles with Its Past

A former comedian discusses the 20th century’s great tragedies.

Formerly an actor and comedian, Volodymyr Zelensky took office as president of Ukraine in May. Zelensky is Jewish, has relatives in Israel, and has visited the country several times to see family as well as to perform. In an interview with the Israeli journalist David Horovitz, he discusses some of the current controversies in Ukraine, and elsewhere in Eastern Europe, regarding the darkest parts of 20th-century history. Horovitz writes:

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January 23, 2020

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  2. Ukraine’s Jewish President and His Country’s Struggles with Its Past

    A former comedian discusses the 20th century’s great tragedies.

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