Nazis in Ukraine were not apprehended nor prosecuted after WWII. Many remained in Ukraine, and some even emigrated to North America. The Canadian parliament recently gave a standing ovation to one such Nazi from Ukraine who is reportedly 98 years old.
Ukrainian world war vet invited to Canadian parliament fought in Nazi unit
... a Ukrainian veteran, invited to Canada’s parliament on the occasion of a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the weekend, had served in the Waffen SS during WWII.
The Speaker of Parliament introduced 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka to Zelenskiy and his wife and called him 'a Ukrainian-Canadian veteran of World War II who fought for Ukraine's independence against Russians.' The house then rose to give the veteran a standing ovation.
Canada House speaker apologizes for praising Ukrainian veteran who fought for Nazis
Yaroslav Hunka, 98, had been called a "hero" in Canadian Parliament.
During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the Canadian parliament on Friday, speaker Anthony Rota called 98-year-old veteran Yaroslav Hunka a "hero." Hunka, who was in the crowd and received two standing ovations, served as a member of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS before retiring to Canada.
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