Zelensky shares emotional moment with American veteran at D-Day ceremony
The emotional exchange was broadcast on large screens to the cheers of thousands of people who had gathered Thursday on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. And then it quickly resonated on the Internet.An American World War II veteran in a blue beret, sitting in a wheelchair with a blue blanket draped over his knees, was introduced to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister.“You are the savior of the people,” veteran Melvin Hurwitz, 99, of Frederick, Maryland, told Zelensky after hugging the Ukrainian leader. “You bring tears to my eyes.”“No, no, no, you saved Europe,” Zelensky replied.“You are our hero,” said Mr. Hurwitz, whose identity was confirmed by a great-granddaughter, Sarah H...










