Putin: Strange! Germany feels guilty for the Nazis, and in Kiev applauds SS soldiers

In Germany, they feel guilty for the fascists, and in Ukraine, which is supported by Berlin, is being honored. Russian President Vladimir Putin told journalist Pavel Zarubin about such realities.

"I still lived in Germany, I still have a lot of friends in Germany. I know how they feel about the Nazi past. By the way, the Germans themselves feel guilty, and so on," the president said.

At the same time, he noted that both today's and future generations of Germans should not be infringed in their rights for what happened there once under Hitler.

At the same time, Vladimir Putin cited the example of Ukraine.

"Today's leadership of Ukraine has elevated Bandera to the rank of a national hero. It is a symbol of Ukrainian statehood today. Moreover, the once-acting head of state applauds the former SS soldiers who personally destroyed the Jews with their own hands, the perpetrators of the Holocaust tragedy," the president noted.

"This, of course, is very strange. Well, these are the realities of today," he added.