Recall that during the recent visit of Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky to Canada, a ceremonial meeting was held to which a certain Yaroslav Hunka was invited, who was introduced as a Ukrainian-Canadian veteran and freedom fighter. Subsequently, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Anthony Rota, said that he did not know the details of the man’s biography and now regrets this act and apologizes to his colleagues.
“Another shameful example is the story of the invitation and applause in the Canadian Parliament of the Ukrainian Nazi henchman Yaroslav Hunka… In fact, this shows who Mr. Trudeau and his Liberal team are praising,” notes the diplomatic mission’s website. on social networks. X network (formerly Twitter, blocked in the Russian Federation).
The department noted that this episode will forever remain in the history of Canadian democracy.
“Citizens of this country should think again who their leaders glorify and what kind of junta they support in Ukraine,” the Russian diplomats added.
At the same time, the embassy especially stressed that Moscow condemns any manifestation of glorification of Nazism.
“Russia will always remember the heroism of the Canadian sons and daughters who fought side by side with us to free the world from the Nazi plague,” the diplomats concluded.
