Putin Condemns Canadian Parliament's Applause for Nazi Veteran
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the Canadian parliament's standing ovations for a Ukrainian war veteran who served in Nazi Waffen SS units, calling it "disgusting" and claiming it justified Moscow's goal of denazifying Ukraine. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized for the incident, and the speaker of the Canadian House of Commons, Anthony Rota, resigned. Putin argued that the incident confirmed Russia's narrative that it intervened in Ukraine to denazify the country. Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland urged caution against Russian propaganda and emphasized the need to push back against Putin's statements.