No he was not just "Nazi Affiliated", he was in the Waffen SS. A literal Nazi.

  • President_Obama [they/them]
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    1 year ago

    BBC title was a little better

    Canada's House Speaker apologises for praising Ukrainian who fought for Nazis

    Still passive. "Ukrainian Nazi veteran" would be better, The Guardian got close

    Canada’s house speaker apologises after praising Ukrainian veteran of Nazi unit

    Edit: oh there is this BBC video

    The moment Canadian lawmakers celebrate Ukrainian Nazi

    Out of curiosity, a few more

    NBC

    Standing ovation for a Ukrainian who fought with the Nazis sparks anger and an apology in Canada

    NYT

    Canadian Speaker in House of Commons Quits After Honoring Ukrainian Who Fought for Nazis

    AP

    Canada’s House speaker resigns over inviting a man who fought for a Nazi unit to Parliament

    DW

    Canada's speaker quits after Ukrainian Nazi veteran's speech

    • jackmarxist [any]
      hexagon
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      1 year ago

      Politico's headline

      Nazi-linked veteran received ovation during Zelenskyy’s Canada visit