Zelensky visits Western Wall to pray for peace in Ukraine
Ukrinform
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the Western Wall where he joined a prayer for peace in Ukraine, the Office of the President has reported on Facebook.
"Peace is the main thing that Ukraine needs. It is important that prayer for peace be heard in such holy places," Zelensky said.
According to the report, the prayer was read out by Chief Rabbi of Kyiv Moshe Reuven Azman, Rabbi Shalom Arush, and Chief Rabbi of the Western Wall Shmuel Rabinovitch.
Zelensky is on a working visit to Israel on January 23-24. Memorial events take place there as part of the World Holocaust Forum dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Zelensky said early on Thursday that the Ukrainian delegation had given its invitations to the World Holocaust Forum to the people who survived the tragedy.
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