A Holocaust survivor from Odesa, speaking at the Bundestag, drew a comparison between Putin and Hitler.

A resident of Odesa, who survived the Holocaust, compared the Russian military aggression against his country, initiated by Putin, to the barbaric crimes of the Nazis during World War II in a speech before the German parliament.

“Putin is trying to destroy us as a nation. Just as Hitler attempted to annihilate the Jewish people during World War II. Back then, Hitler wanted to kill me for being Jewish. Now, Putin is trying to kill me for being Ukrainian,” declared Roman Schwartzman while speaking in the Bundestag at a session commemorating the victims of National Socialism on Wednesday, January 29, as reported by Deutsche Welle.

At the same time, Schwartzman urged Germany to increase military support for Ukraine.

“I was in the ghetto, I saw the devil and I say: we greatly overestimate him. His power is no greater than what we give him. The world must stop being afraid. Ukraine will do everything to ensure that the war does not come to you... We must make every effort to put the barbarians in their place – this is the only path to peace. I implore you to arm us, so that Putin stops this war of annihilation,” called the 88-year-old Ukrainian. He particularly emphasized Ukraine's need for long-range missiles.

According to Schwartzman, current generations must strive “so that no one else experiences suffering and torture,” as it is their historical and moral duty.

“Today, we must once again do everything possible to put an end to barbarism,” he emphasized.

Roman Schwartzman is the head of the Odesa Regional Association of Jews and represents the victims of the Holocaust. At the age of 5, he was placed in the Bershad ghetto in the Vinnytsia region. He stated that even after 80 years, he still remembers the humiliation, pain, and constant hunger in the ghetto.

After Schwartzman’s speech, the deputies applauded him standing. The Federal President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, thanked the guest for being able to come to Berlin.

“I consider it an honor that you are speaking before us today,” he stated and assured Ukraine of Germany's support.

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