Jewish oligarch to run for President of Ukraine

Vadim Rabinowitz who heads the Ukrainian Jewish Congress announced yesterday (Tuesday) that he decided to run for president of Ukraine which will take place on May 25, and applied to the local election committee.

Rabinowitz explained at a press conference that he wants to run in order to disprove the thesis disseminated by interested parties on the rising anti-Semitism in Ukraine: "These are lies which cause great harm to the Jewish community in Ukraine," said Rabinowitz.

He also said that he is armed with an economic program which will take the Ukraine out of the economic crisis within a year. He added that he was sure many would support his candidacy for presidency and that is the best candidate for the job because he has no lust for power and the country needs unity now, and he sees himself as a uniting force.

Rabinowitz is a wealthy businessman known for his contributions to Chabad institutions in Russia, and conservation projects in the Jewish tradition in Israel.

Rabinowitz contributed to the golden Menorah installed on stairs leading to the Western Wall, and funded the restoration and construction of the Hurva Synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem.

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