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The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday accused the Israeli government of supporting neo-Nazis in Ukraine marking a major escalation in a diplomatic row between the two countries after Israel sought an apology from Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov for claiming that Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins.
On Monday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins, drawing … [+]
Key Facts
On Monday, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid demanded an apology for the Russian Foreign Minister’s remarks about Hitler being Jewish calling them “unforgivable and scandalous” noting that it blamed Jews themselves for the holocaust.
In its retort the Russian Foreign Ministry said Lapid’s comments were “anti-historical” and it explained why the “current Israeli government supports the neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv,” Reuters reported.
This is a developing story.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/05/03/russian-foreign-ministry-hits-back-at-israels-criticism-of-lavrov-accuses-it-of-supporting-neo-nazis-in-ukraine/