Russia lambasts Justin Trudeau for honouring a Nazi soldier who fought for Hitler

On Monday (September 25), Russia launched a scathing assault on Canada for honouring a Nazi soldier, Yaroslav Hunka, of their Parliament and asserted that Canada has been, and stays a protected haven for Nazis. Notably, the Russian Embassy in Canada has introduced that they may ship a be aware to the Canadian Foreign Ministry and the workplace of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for honouring a Ukrainian Nazi who served within the SS division “Galicia” of their parliament, Russian information company TASS reported on Monday (September 25). 

Russian Embassy to ship be aware to Canadian Foreign Ministry on Nazi look in parliament, Russian Ambassador to Ottawa Oleg Stepanov mentioned:https://t.co/5GBWJOcEd6 pic.twitter.com/XD4k6FSwpH

— TASS (@tassagency_en) September 25, 2023

Regarding the event, Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov said that the embassy will search clarification over this episode. 

He mentioned, “The embassy is sending a note to the Canadian Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister’s office demanding clarification. The SS is recognised as a criminal organization by the decisions of the Nuremberg Tribunal, which are an integral part of international law. By honoring a member of this criminal community, the Canadian cabinet and members of parliament violated not only moral but also legal norms.” 

Additionally, the Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov emphasised that the act of giving a standing ovation to a Nazi soldier highlights that Ottawa nonetheless stays a protected haven for Nazis. The Russian ambassador additionally castigated Ukrainian President Zelenskyy relating to the Nazi row.  

Taking to X, he wrote, “Canada has been and remains a safe haven for Ukrainian Nazis and not only them. Apologies for ignorance are ridiculous while a standing ovation tells it all. Thank God Zelensky’s grandfather does not see what his grandchild has become. Disgusting!” 

Canada has been and stays a protected heaven for Ukrainian Nazis and never solely them. Apologies for ignorance are ridiculous whereas standing ovation tells all of it. Thank God Zelensky’s grandfather doesn’t see what his grandchild has turn out to be. Disgusting!🤮 pic.twitter.com/eqO5EM4jgk

— Denis Alipov 🇷🇺 (@AmbRus_India) September 25, 2023

Earlier within the day (25 September), the Polish ambassador to Canada Witold Dzielski demanded an apology from the Justin Trudeau-led-government for honouring a Nazi soldier.

In a tweet, Dzielski wrote, “09/22 Canada and Ukrainian leadership at House of Commons cheered a member of Waffen-SS Galizien, notorious UA military formation of World War 2 responsible for murdering thousands of Poles and Jews.”

09/22 🇨🇦&🇺🇦 management at @OurCommons cheered a member of Waffen-SS Galizien, infamous #UA navy formation of #WW2 accountable for murdering hundreds of Poles & Jews.

🇵🇱 finest ally 🇺🇦 has, won’t ever agree on whitewashing such villains! As 🇵🇱 Amb. to 🇨🇦 I count on an apology. pic.twitter.com/j6EkVWGg1d

— Witold Dzielski (@WitoldDzielski) September 24, 2023

He added, “Poland who is best ally of Ukraine, will never agree on whitewashing such villains. As Ambassador to Canada, I expect an apology.”

Notably, on twenty second September, the Canadian House of Commons gave a standing ovation to 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka, a World War II Nazi soldier. It was performed within the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Interestingly, Yaroslav Hunka was a member of a SS unit established in 1943 by a high-ranking Nazi SS official. He fought for the First Ukrainian Division, initially named the 14th Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS (Ukrainische Nr 1), also referred to as the “Galicia” Division.

As per documented WW2 historical past, the 14th SS-Volunteer Division “Galicia” was a World War II Nazi Germany navy formation made up predominantly of navy volunteers with a Ukrainian ethnic background from the world of Galicia.

It is notable that SS was the principle paramilitary group below Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany, and was primarily accountable for working Holocaust operations. 14th SS-Volunteer Division Galicia was made up of volunteers, which implies that Yaroslav Hunka joined the unit on his personal will, and was not conscripted. 

Resultantly, the act of the Canadian Parliament honouring a Nazi collaborator has infuriated Jewish folks, and their organisations, all the world over, who’ve come out overtly to sentence this growth and sought an apology from the Canadian Parliament, their Speaker, and their authorities. 

We are deeply troubled & disturbed {that a} Ukrainian veteran of the notorious 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the Nazi SS – which actively participated within the genocide of Jews – was celebrated with a standing ovation within the Canadian Parliament.
#Canada’s Jewish neighborhood stands…

— CIJA (@CIJAinfo) September 24, 2023

In the wake of widespread outrage, the Canadian Parliament speaker apologised for celebrating a Nazi who killed Jews throughout WWII.

I simply canceled my journey to Canada.
I simply can’t…
It’s past the pale.
Trudeau’s tyranny towards peaceable trucker protesters appears insignificant to this despicable and outrageous act of honoring of one in every of ADOLF HITLER’S NAZI SS Soldiers by the Canadian Parliament.
No phrases… https://t.co/ZEVwZjOPse

— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) September 25, 2023

Meanwhile, comic and Hollywood actor Rob Schneider took to X, to announce that he has canceled his journey to Canada due to this “deplorable” and “outrageous” growth.