Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba condemned the anti-Semitic statements made by Russian MLA Chairman Sergey Lavrov. This was reported by Kuleba.
Lavrov, in an interview with the Italian television company Mediaset, mentioned the Jewish roots of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"Zelensky makes an argument: what kind of nazification can they have if he is Jewish. I could be wrong, but Hitler also had Jewish blood. That means absolutely nothing. A wise Jewish people say that the most fierce anti-Semites are, as a rule, Jews," said the Russian minister.
According to Kuleba, today Russia demonstrates hatred of other nations.
"Sergey Lavrov couldn't help but hide the deeply rooted anti-Semitism of Russian elites. His disgusting remarks are insulting to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine, Israel and the Jewish people. In a broad sense, his words demonstrate that modern Russia is full of hatred for other peoples," Diplom .
FM Lavrov could not help hiding the deeply-rooted antisemitism of the Russian elites. His heinous remarks are offensive to President @ZelenskyyUa, Ukraine, Israel, and the Jewish people. More broadly, they demonstrate that today’s Russia is full of hatred towards other nations.
