Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov told the agency: RIA NewsIt was stated that representatives of the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested additional time to prepare a response to the Yaroslav Gunko (Hunka) case during their meeting with the Russian diplomat.
“The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at a meeting with the minister-adviser of the embassy, asked for additional time to prepare a response on the substance of our questions regarding the Gunka case,” Stepanov said.
The ambassador reminded that Ottawa had previously refused to extradite Gunko. However, he expressed curiosity about whether Canadian law enforcement would investigate his past and links to massacres and genocide under Canadian law. T
The ambassador also asked whether the conditions for Gunko to gain Canadian citizenship would be taken into account and whether he would indicate his relationship with the SS in his application form upon arrival in the country.
State Duma deputy from the Crimea region Mikhail Sheremet named Canada is a haven for Nazis who refused to hand over former SS officer Yaroslav Gunko to the Russian side.
The day before Russia carried Canada requested the extradition of a Ukrainian SS veteran but was denied. The Canadian side mentioned that there is no extradition agreement between the two countries.
Previously Trudeau commented Putin’s remarks about the Nazi speech in the Canadian Parliament.