Ukraine’s president invited Russian and U.S. presidents to a Kiev forum in September to mark the 65th anniversary of the Babi Yar massacre. In his letters, Viktor Yushchenko wrote, “We can now together help the world and particularly the younger generation remember the lessons of history and prevent ethnic hatred.”
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