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| Vladimir Putin condemns Prince Charles's 'Nazi' remarks | Vladimir Putin condemns Prince Charles's 'Nazi' remarks |
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| Vladimir Putin has condemned remarks by Prince Charles reportedly comparing his actions to those of the Nazis, saying his words were "not what monarchs do". | Vladimir Putin has condemned remarks by Prince Charles reportedly comparing his actions to those of the Nazis, saying his words were "not what monarchs do". |
| The prince's reported comments were "unacceptable" and "wrong", the Russian president said. | The prince's reported comments were "unacceptable" and "wrong", the Russian president said. |
| Prince Charles is said to have compared Russia's actions in Ukraine with the Nazi occupation of Europe. | Prince Charles is said to have compared Russia's actions in Ukraine with the Nazi occupation of Europe. |
| Clarence House declined to comment on Mr Putin's criticism. | |
| Asked about the prince's reported comments during an interview with international news agencies, the Russian president said: "It reminds me of a good proverb: 'You are angry. That means you are wrong."' | |
| He told journalists: "Give my words to Prince Charles. He has been to our country more than once, if he made such a comparison, it is unacceptable and I am sure he understands that as a man of manners." | He told journalists: "Give my words to Prince Charles. He has been to our country more than once, if he made such a comparison, it is unacceptable and I am sure he understands that as a man of manners." |
| Mr Putin added: "I met him personally, as well as other members of the Royal Family. This is not what monarchs do. | Mr Putin added: "I met him personally, as well as other members of the Royal Family. This is not what monarchs do. |
| "But over the past few years we have seen so much, nothing surprises me any longer." | "But over the past few years we have seen so much, nothing surprises me any longer." |
| The alleged comments were made during a conversation with a former Polish war refugee during a royal tour to Canada. | |
| The prince was speaking to 78-year-old Marienne Ferguson, who left Poland for Canada shortly before the Nazi occupation, at an immigration museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. | |
| They had been discussing Hitler's takeover of countries. Ms Ferguson said the prince said "something to the effect of 'it's not unlike... what Putin is doing'". |