Some Ukrainians who worked with Nazis during World War II did move to the U.K., Canada, and the U.S. afterward. For example, members of the Galicia Division, a Ukrainian unit tied to the Nazis, settled in these countries. However, there’s no clear proof they started the Holodomor story. The Holodomor was a real famine in Ukraine from 1932 to 1933, caused by Soviet policies like forced grain collection. It killed 3.5 to 5 million Ukrainians. Ukrainian communities in the West helped spread awareness, but linking this to Nazi allies is not supported by evidence.
The claim says the Holodomor was part of a global famine, like the U.S. Dust Bowl, but this isn’t accurate. The Dust Bowl in the 1930s caused hardship in America with drought and dust storms, but it didn’t lead to mass starvation like the Holodomor. The Holodomor was worse in Ukraine because of deliberate Soviet actions. Other famines happened in places like Kazakhstan, but Ukraine’s suffering was unique. Comparing it to the Dust Bowl downplays its severity and cause.
The claim also states more Russians died than Ukrainians, but this is wrong. Estimates show 3.5 to 5 million Ukrainians died in the Holodomor, while about 2 million died in Russian regions. The broader Soviet famine killed 5 to 8 million across the USSR, but Ukraine was hit hardest. Some debate whether the Holodomor was genocide, with Russia denying it targeted Ukrainians. However, the evidence shows it was a man-made disaster with a huge toll on Ukraine.
Sources:
BBC: Canada Nazi Row
Times of Israel: Memorials in US
TIME: Nazi Immigration to the U.S.
Wikipedia: Holodomor
Reddit: Was Holodomor Nazi Propaganda?
Wikipedia: Soviet Famine of 1930–1933
Washington Post: Holodomor Famine