Volodymyr Groysman

New Jewish president of Ukraine lauds Israelis in swearing-in ceremony

“We must become Icelanders in football, Israelis in defending our native land, Japanese in technology,” he said at the swearing-in, the BBC reported.

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Volodymyr Groysman

#7 Volodymyr Groysman - Ukraine’s western modernizer

Groysman is a symbol of acceptance of Jews and his high profile stature provides a positive image of Jews in Ukraine.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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The world's 50 most influential Jews

Jpost's editorial board compiled the annual ranking of the movers and shakers of the Jewish world.

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