Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged the world community to unite against the evil, in his comments marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi death.
"We must overcome the hatred that gives rise to abuse and murder. We must prevent forgetfulness. And it is everyone's mission to do everything possible to prevent evil from winning," the president said on Monday in Poland that he visited for a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Auschwitz death camp.
"The crime of the Holocaust may never be repeated, but its memory is unfortunately gradually fading," Zelensky, who is himself of Jewish heritage, posted on X. "And the evil that aims to destroy the life of entire nations continues to exist in the world," he added.
On Sunday, the eve of his visit to Auschwitz, Zelensky visited Babi Yar, a ravine that was the site of the worst mass murder of Jews in Kiev in 1941. During his trip to Poland, Zelensky will hold talks with political leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President António Costa, Ukrainian media reported.
