Canada row over parliament praise for Ukrainian Nazi war veteran

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1970-01-01 08:00

The speaker of Canada's House of Commons apologises for honouring a man who served in a Nazi unit.

The speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has apologised for praising a Ukrainian man who served in a Nazi unit during World War Two.

Yaroslav Hunka, 98, got a standing ovation in parliament after Mr Rota said he was a "hero" during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...