Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation, urged global unity against evil, warning against growing holocaust forgetfulness. He highlighted Russia's invasion as reviving WWII-era horrors, impacting all Ukrainians, including Jewish communities in cities like Dnipro and Odesa. Ukraine’s jewish population, already decimated by the Holocaust and past anti-Semitic pogroms, faces renewed terror. Zelenskyy emphasized preventing hatred and ensuring evil does not prevail.
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