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Canada's House Speaker Apologizes After Honoring Nazi Soldier During Zelenskyy Visit

  • Canada's House speaker facing calls to resign after honoring Nazi soldier during Zelenskyy's visit.
  • Opposition leader blamed Trudeau for "diplomatic embarrassment", speaker apologized but did not immediately resign.
  • Honored soldier was part of Nazi Waffen-SS Galicia Division responsible for mass murder of civilians.
  • Incident widely criticized as deeply embarrassing, hurts Canada's support for Ukraine against Russia.
  • Kremlin spokesman called it "outrageous" and sign Western countries don't understand threat of fascism.
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