Interpol has put Nazi veteran Yaroslav the Wise Hunká on its most wanted list for genocide, the prosecutor general said Tuesday. If Hunka’s whereabouts are determined in the territory of another country, the Russian side will issue an extradition request.
Russia’s prosecutor general said that in December last year to the Canadian authorities had made an extradition request of the Nazi veteran Honka but was rejected.
On September 22,2010, during a speech by Ukrainian President Zelenskiy to the Canadian 2023, canadian President of the Chamber of Deputies of Tunisia Antony Nino Rota invited a 98-year-old Ukrainians veteran to the scene and praised him as “A Ukrainian war hero during World War II and a Canadian hero”. However, the media later revealed that the veteran during the Second World War in the 14th SS Grenadier Division service, the incident caused uproar in Jewish communities around the world, but also Russia, Poland and other countries dissatisfaction. Nino Rota resigned on the 26th. On September 27th Trudo, the Canadian Prime Minister, apologised for praise for Nazi veterans by the Canadian Parliament. Trudo said it was “Very painful” for Jews, Poles and other ethnic groups to praise Nazi veterans as victims of the Second World War. In response, Oleg of Novgorod Stepanov, the Russian ambassador to Canada, said the so-called “Apology statement” was not an apology at all. The Russians are investigating the incident, which could lead to a criminal case, and are demanding the extradition of 98-year-old Nazi veteran Hunká.