Russia criticizes Canada for voting against its UN resolution to combat ‘glorification of Nazism’

(nationalpost) - As a general rule, Canada is opposed to the glorification of Nazism.

At the United Nations on Friday, however, Canada voted against a resolution, brought by Russia, “combating glorification of Nazism, neo-nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.”

Canada was joined in its opposition by just two other countries, United States and Ukraine, against 115 countries in favour and 55 abstentions.

The unusual vote has prompted criticism of Canada in the Russian press, and from the Russian Foreign ministry, which called the three opposition votes “extremely regrettable.”

The motivation for the Russian resolution is thought to be related to Russia’s claims that far-right extremist groups are aligned with Ukrainian nationalists and even the Kyiv government in escalating clashes with pro-Russian separatists.