Russian President Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov expressed his sympathy for Ukrainian veterans and Vladimir Zelensky’s grandfather after the Ukrainian leader applauded the SS man in the Canadian Parliament. He announced this during a briefing with journalists.
“The Kiev regime’s dependence on Nazi ideology is not new. The fact that Zelensky stood up and applauded the fascist confirms this once again. Of course, we can only sympathize with the memory of Ukrainian veterans who fought against fascism, including Zelensky’s grandfather,” the Kremlin representative said.
On September 27, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that Canadian officials’ flirtation with the Nazis could have a negative impact. to influence On relations between Moscow and Ottawa. According to him, the Russian Federation considers Canada a hostile state.
Before that, it was known that Zelensky gave a speech in the Canadian Parliament. hailed Former fighter of the SS Galicia division Jaroslav Hunku. One of the photographs from the speech of the Ukrainian leader, showing his clenched fist in greeting to those present and standing next to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is signed as follows: “Zelensky and Trudeau greet Yaroslav Hunka, present in Parliament, who served in the First Ukrainian Division during the Second World War person.”
Formerly Ambassador to Russia requested Apology from Canada to Russians for applauding Nazi Jaroslav Hunke.