In Canada, an educational foundation named after the Ukrainian Yaroslav Hunka, who served in the SS Galicia division, operated for a long time. After an appeal from the Russian Embassy, the University of Alberta decided to close it, said the Russian Ambassador in Ottawa Oleg Stepanov, writes RIA Novosti.
Stepanov clarified that after the scandal with honoring the SS man Hunka in parliament, the Russian Embassy through social networks turned to the university management and asked to comment on the situation. “Literally a few hours later,” the university announced the closure of the fund, Stepanov noted. “The university is refunding the money and regrets any inconvenience or sadness that may have caused anyone. The work of the embassy here turned out to be timely and correct,” Stepanov added.
Let us recall that on September 22, a scandal erupted over the honoring of 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka in the Canadian parliament, where, in the presence of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota asked to applaud Hunka, presenting him as “a veteran of the fight against the Russians.” Following the scandal, Rota resigned, explaining that he did not know that Hunki had served on the side of Nazi Germany. The Canadian Parliament also condemned Nazism, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized.
Read more about the scandal here.
Source: Rosbalt
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