The Russian invasion

  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau applaud Jaroslav Hunka. Patrick Doyle / AP   

The Russian invasion|The response of the outside world

Canada's parliament paid tribute to veteran with Nazi connections  

 

A Ukrainian-Canadian war veteran accused of serving in a Nazi unit during World War II received a standing ovation in Canada's parliament during Volodymyr Zelenskyi's visit, international media reports.  

When the Ukrainian president visited the Canadian House of Commons this weekend, Speaker Anthony Rota introduced the now 98-year-old veteran Jaroslav Hunka as "a Ukrainian hero, a Canadian hero, and we thank him for his efforts.

 

" Jewish organizations in Canada have criticized Rota, and now he is apologizing for the tribute. In a statement, he said he had "been brought to the attention of additional information which causes me to regret my decision" to pay tribute to the veteran.  

 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP 

 

Four out of ten Americans want to reduce US support to Kyiv  

 

More and more Americans think that the US supports Ukraine's war of defense against Russia to an all too great extent. According to a survey published by ABC and the Washington Post, 41 percent say they think the American support is too great. This is an increase of eight percentage points compared to February this year.  

 

The trend should, according to ABC, be seen in the light of President Joe Biden trying to get through another support package of 24 billion dollars for Ukraine. 

 

The changed attitudes towards US support for Ukraine are seen to a greater extent among Republican voters than among those who vote for the Democrats.