DHAKA: Russian president 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’, Putin said, reports the BBC.

The alleged comments were made during a conversation with a former Polish war refugee during a

Prince Charles is said to have compared Russia’s actions in Ukraine with the Nazi occupation of Europe.

Asked about the comments during an interview with international news agencies, Putin 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’.

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.’

BDST: 2136 HRS, MAY 24, 2014