Canada’s house speaker apologises after praising Ukrainian veteran who fought for Nazis The standing ovation for 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka came after Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed Canada’s parliament

The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons has apologised for praising an individual at a parliamentary meeting who fought for a Nazi military unit during the second world war.

Just after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivered an address to the Canadian parliament on Friday, lawmakers gave 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka a standing ovation when speaker Anthony Rota drew attention to him. Rota introduced Hunka as a war hero who fought for the First Ukrainian Division.

“In my remarks following the address of the president of Ukraine, I recognised an individual in the gallery. I have subsequently become aware of more information which causes me to regret my decision to do so,” Rota said in a statement.

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