Ukraine war: Slovak defense minister compares Putin to Hitler
17 April 2022 |
12:39 pm
Slovakian Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad says Russian President Vladimir Putin is "equal" to Adolf Hitler. Ukraine has classified Russia as a terrorist state and a "neo-Nazi totalitarian regime." DW has the latest.
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