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Prime Minister (PM) of Canada Justin Trudeau apologized in Parliament after the legislature welcomed a Ukrainian World War II veteran who was a former member Nazi.
The incident during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week shook Canada, prompting the resignation of the speaker of Parliament and triggering diplomatic unrest.
“I want to apologize for what happened on Friday and to President Zelensky and the Ukrainian delegation for the situation they found themselves in, as well as to all of us who were present,” Trudeau said to lawmakers, according to the news agency. AFPThursday (9/28/2023).
“Introducing this man without knowing it was a grave error and an offense to the memory of those who suffered so much at the hands of the Nazi regime,” Trudeau said.
Chief Canada He is referring to the embarrassing incident that marred Zelensky’s visit last week, leading to the resignation of the speaker of the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday.
At that time, Zelensky was in Canada as part of a tour aimed at increasing Western support for his country’s fight against the Russian invasion.
Zelensky was in the Canadian Parliament hall as the guest of honor when President Anthony Rota named the aging veteran a World War II hero, drawing thunderous applause.
The 98-year-old veteran was later discovered to have served in a Nazi-linked military unit.
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