Putin calls Ukrainian leader Zelensky a 'disgrace to Jewish people' | AFP

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who is Jewish, a "disgrace" to the Jewish people. "I have many Jewish friends from my childhood. They say that Zelensky is not Jewish, that he is a disgrace," Putin tells an annual economic forum in Saint Petersburg.

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[thebaron]

Putun "da i have many Jewish freinds from childhood who hate zelensky"
His souce: trust me bro

[chloetheragdollkitten]

He's talking about Stefano Bandera followers. And yes there are many of them in Ukraine.

[ynglingen-qdiw]

There's not a single israeli in Israel.

[intrusiveminecraft]

Zelensky is truly a terrible actor. Playing for WHO and WEF.

[sixfive]

The Russian Jewish friends that you turned into billionaires.

[iceiejest]

Yeah sure. If Putin's childhood friends said NO, Zelensky is one pure Jewish then they'd be thrown out of window. Oh by the way, "Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are."

[czeojtg]

I don’t understand what is not clear to some commentators here? He said that in Ukraine at the official level there is support for radical nationalism, which during the Second World War was represented by Stepan Bandera, who collaborated with the fascist regime, and then from the ranks of his supporters the Germans recruited people into punitive detachments that exterminated civilians and especially Jews in German-occupied lands of the USSR. If you are not aware of this, then these are problems of your education, and yes, now in almost every city in Ukraine there is a street or square named in honor of Bandera, whose troops 80 years ago brutally exterminated the Jewish population, and it is possible that among these unfortunate people there were even relatives of the current president of Ukraine, who knows. In my opinion, it really is a shame, there are no options.

[beautifulplaces]

Whether Zelensky is a Jew or not I don't know. But I know for sure that Putin is 100% clown and all my friends agree.

[eugenebell]

Still banging on about Nazis under the table 😂

[lindadudley]

If anyone is a disgrace it’s puttin’ He was the one who stared this war with Ukraine 🇺🇦

[fix-and-drive-diy-repairs]

To be honest zelensky is an embrassement to the Ukrainian people. How can a man get into power and get his country completely destroyed by his chihuahua policies! He should have avoided this war by all means!

[mlnags]

This video is blocked from being shared with others!!!Keeping the truth from U S citizens💥

[Maniacsface]

Russia set aside a huge piece of land for them after ww2. They said the land wasn’t nice enough. Imagine that.

[kissmyblueberry]

If Zelensky is Jewish, Israel should defend Ukraine .

[Waywind]

Once again Europe sacrifices tens of thousands of it's young men for them
Once again Europe dismantles it's prosperity for them

When will we learn 😥

[sengousphea]

No care if he's a Jew or not, but He's is Ukrainian and his people love him and fight for him and for themself

[bluejesus]

How can you be emberassment for your Jewish people and at the same time not be Jewish at all?

[browngreen]

By Putin's own admission he's in close consultation with the Elders of Zion Rabbinical council.

[Pattayaclassy]

After all Bandera is honored by zelensky regime in Ukraine. It's sad

[theowl]

You know those old banned books? I guess they had some truth on them. A lot of truth