Amid outrage over how the Canadian government honored a Ukrainian Nazi veteran, the Nazi ideology is being supported by taxpayers in the US, Canada and other Western countries as they fund Ukraine, Rachel Blevins told Sputnik.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized on behalf of the House of Commons (HoC) to Volodymyr Zelensky and his delegation over the position they were put in by giving a standing ovation to Nazi veteran Yaroslav Hunka at the Canadian parliament.
Canadian Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota announced on Tuesday that he would be resigning from his position following the scandal around the invitation and recognition of Ukrainian Nazi veteran Yaroslav Hunka.
Before World War II, Ukrainian Canadians were among the most tightly knit, pro-labor, pro-Moscow, and anti-fascist migrant communities living in the True North Strong and Free. That began to change after the war and the arrival of thousands of Ukrainian Nazi collaborators wanted for war crimes across Eastern Europe. This is their story.
The United Nations stands against honoring individuals who took part in Nazi activities but acknowledges the apology of Canada s parliament speaker for recently featuring a Nazi soldier, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.