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This apology came in response to a recent incident where the legislature, albeit unintentionally, honoured a Ukrainian World War II veteran who had fought alongside the Nazis..
As reported by AFP, the incident occurred during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit, causing significant disruption in Canada, leading to the resignation of the parliament's speaker, and creating diplomatic tensions..
The Canadian Prime Minister was addressing a regrettable occurrence during Ukrainian President Zelensky's recent visit, which caused a major controversy and ultimately resulted in the resignation of the parliament's speaker on Tuesday..
At the high-profile event for Zelensky, Rota had hailed Yaroslav Hunka as "a Ukrainian-Canadian war veteran from the Second World War who fought for Ukrainian independence against the Russians" and "a Ukrainian hero and a Canadian hero.".
Russia's Ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, strongly criticized the "disturbing commemoration" and demanded that Prime Minister Trudeau issue an apology to Moscow for Hunka and his unit's involvement in "numerous war crimes" against the Russian populace, reported AFP..
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