Clear parallels can be seen in the actions and words of Vladimir Putin with what Adolf Hitler said and did during World War II. This view was expressed in an interview with Ukrinform by Bart Somers, Mayor of the Belgian city of Mechelen. The same rhetoric, the same false arguments, the same brutality, the same explanation: ‘If I get that, I will stop…’ Of course, he will not stop,” Somers said. And the shift toward using Ukrainian language by many of those who had previously spoken Russian is also evident,” the Belgian official said. Photo provided by the Mechelen City Hall