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Putin calls Canadian Parliament's applause of Nazi veteran 'disgusting'

Putin calls Canadian Parliament's applause of Nazi veteran 'disgusting'

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called the Canadian Parliament's standing ovations to honour a Ukrainian war veteran who served in Nazi Waffen SS units "disgusting," and said it showed Moscow was right to "denazify" Ukraine.

Kremlin says Canadian recognition of veteran from Nazi unit is 'outrageous'

Kremlin says Canadian recognition of veteran from Nazi unit is 'outrageous'

The Kremlin said on Monday it was 'outrageous' that a Ukrainian man who served in one of Adolf Hitler's Waffen SS units during the Second World War had been presented to Canada's parliament last week as a hero.