Lavrov Insists Canadian Government Honoring Nazi War Hero Was Intentional

In remarks to the media at the Valdai Discussion Club, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commented on the scandalous standing ovation given last week to Ukrainian Nazi Waffen SS criminal Yaroslav Hunka by the Canadian Parliament, including Prime Minister Trudeau and visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “I think that anyone in his right mind here realizes that it could not happen the way Trudeau is now trying to make everyone believe. Of course, everyone knew what was going on: the speaker of parliament knew and the security services knew. The man was a public personality. He didn’t hide his views. Many people know him. As for what Trudeau has been saying about the incident—it makes me feel awkward. After all, he is a prime minister. When he was applauding together with Zelenskyy and when he raised his fist in the air, greeting that Nazi—of course, they both knew everything well enough,” Lavrov said.