This comes in response to accusations of the glorification of Nazism in the country. Thousands of far-right activists held a torch-lit march in Kiev to mark the birthday of a controversial Adolf Hitler collaborator, Stepan Bandera.<\/p>\n
Reacting to the march, a top Russian legislator called for a pan-European response.<\/p>\n
In a Telegram post, State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin condemned the actions of the far-right, calling them \"unacceptable\".<\/p>\n
He said: It is unacceptable when, in the 21st century, Nazi leaders are glorified again, those who organized atrocities, were Nazi collaborators, burned villages to the ground, killed elderly people, women, children and babies.\"<\/p>\n
He called on Brussels to join forces with Russia in condemning the movement, even threatening Ukraine with sanctions.<\/p>\n
He said: What is happening in Ukraine must be condemned by the European Parliament, PACE [the Council of Europe] and the OSCE PA.<\/p>\n
\"Its leadership must be held accountable for the promotion of nationalism, sanctions must be imposed, everything must be done to stop its resurgence in Europe.<\/p>\n
He added that the country is increasingly sliding toward a state based on a nationalist ideology\", promising to raise the issue with European lawmakers during upcoming inter-parliamentary meetings.<\/p>\n
This comes amid simmering tensions between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow amassed tens of thousands of troops along its border.<\/p>\n
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The OUN carried out thousands of murders, many of whom were civilians, during a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia, killing as many as 100,000 people over the course of two years.<\/p>\n
However, Mr Bandera's legacy has triggered a mixed response from Ukrainian governments in recent years.<\/p>\n
In 2010, Mr Bandera was named a \"Hero of Ukraine\" by outgoing President Viktor Yushchenko but he was later stripped of the title in 2011 under President Viktor Yanukovych.<\/p>\n
And when President Yanukovych was ousted in 2014, Kiev's City Council renamed the citys Moscow Avenue Stepan Bandera Avenue, to mark the Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Israel also hit out at Kiev's nationalist march, calling it \"insulting\".<\/p>\n
In a Facebook post, Israel's Embassy said: \"The glorification of those who supported Nazi ideology insults the memory of the victims of Holocaust in Ukraine.\"<\/p>\n
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