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Putin says Zelensky a 'disgrace to Jewish people'

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16-06-2023 | 10:04

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday insulted Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who is Jewish, calling him a "disgrace" to people of his faith.

"I have a lot of Jewish friends," Putin told an annual economic forum in Saint Petersburg. "They say that Zelensky is not Jewish, that he is a disgrace to the Jewish people. I'm not joking," he said.

AFP and representatives of other countries the Kremlin deems "unfriendly" were not accredited to cover the forum.

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