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Kremlin Criticizes Canada for Honoring WWII Veteran Who Served in Nazi Waffen SS Unit

  • Kremlin calls Ukraine war veteran honoured in Canada parliament "outrageous"
  • 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka served in Nazi Waffen SS unit in WWII, got standing ovations in Canada
  • Canada speaker apologized to Jewish groups for incident
  • Kremlin spokesman Peskov said it shows disregard for historical truth about Nazi crimes
  • Peskov said West has raised a generation unaware of who fought whom in WWII
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