Controversy Erupts as Canadian Parliament Honors Ukrainian Nazi Veteran

The speaker of the Canadian House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has apologized for honoring a 98-year-old veteran, Yaroslav Hunka, who fought for a notorious Nazi unit during World War II. Hunka received a standing ovation in Parliament, leading to outrage from human rights groups. The Ukrainian nonagenarian was part of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS, responsible for crimes against humanity during the Holocaust. The incident has sparked controversy and accusations of far-right leanings in Ukraine, with Russian officials seizing on the event as proof. Rota accepted full responsibility for the invitation and apologized to Jewish communities. Neither Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy nor Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were aware of Hunka's past.