Ukraine suspends consul in Germany for alleged anti-semitic posts
KIEV - A Ukrainian diplomat in Germany has been suspended and could be recalled, Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Monday, following reports the consul had posted anti-Semitic content on social media.
Screenshots shared online claim to show Vasyl Marushchynets, who works at Ukraine's consulate in Hamburg, blaming Jews for World War II and saying "death to the anti-fascists" on his private Facebook page.
Reuters was not able to verify the images. Marushchynets and the Hamburg consulate did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
"Anti-semitism and those who stir up inter-ethnic discord can have no place either in civilised society or in the foreign ministry," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said on Twitter.
Asked what action the foreign ministry had taken in response to the reports about Marushchynets, ministry spokeswoman Mariana Betsa said a consul had been suspended.
