The speaker of the Canadian parliament has resigned after he invited a Ukrainian Nazi to an event with Justin Trudeau and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian, received a standing ovation in the Canadian parliament after a speech by Zelensky before it was revealed that he had served in the SS during the Second World War.
Anthony Rota, who invited Hunka, praised him as “a Ukrainian hero, a Canadian hero” and thanked him for his service during the address in the House of Commons. Rota initially resisted calls for his resignation before issuing a statement on Monday evening, saying: "I reiterate my profound regret."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was left “extremely upset” by the affair, and that it was: "deeply embarrassing to the parliament of Canada and by extension to all Canadians."
