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==Nazi sympathies==
==Nazi sympathies==
A photo taken of Freeland at a Ukraine caught her holding a red and black scarf representative of the [[Bandera]] movement, a Ukrainian nationalist pro-Nazi group. Freeland posted the photo with the scarf to [[social media]]. The rally Freeland attended in [[Toronto]] also had red and black flags waving. Red and black have historically represented the Bandera movement, which was started by [[Stepan Bandera]], a Ukrainian politician during World War II who was accused of Nazi [[war crimes]] against [[Jewish]] and [[Polish]] people. Red and black represent the Nazi idea of "blood and soil." An iPolitics profile piece on Freeland mentioned Bandera and noted her Ukrainian heritage and influence in Canadian policy against Russia, “inspired by pro-Bandera lobbyists.”<ref>https://ipolitics.ca/2017/01/11/why-freeland-might-be-the-right-person-to-handle-russia/</ref>
Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]] one goal of hew military operation was to “de-Nazify” the Ukraine. The ''True North'' reported Freeland’s photo could justify Putin's claim.<ref>https://tnc.news/2022/02/28/freeland-caught-holding-pro-nazi-banner-at-ukraine-protest/</ref>
==See also==
==See also==