(OTTAWA) Russia’s foreign ministry summoned Canada’s ambassador to Moscow on Monday, saying an unidentified person threw a Molotov cocktail at the Russian embassy in Ottawa.
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Moscow says Ottawa police turned a blind eye to “aggressive protesters” blocking public access to the consular section of the Russian Embassy.
In a statement in Russian released Monday afternoon, the ministry said Canadian authorities are not doing enough to prevent or detain those who commit “hostile acts” against Russian diplomatic personnel.
The statement does not specify when these incidents allegedly occurred. The Russian ministry maintains that these gestures constitute criminal acts and that Canada is not respecting the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations.
Moscow has summoned Canadian ambassador Alison LeClaire, a move meant to officially register Russia’s growing anger against Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argued in London on Sunday that Russia’s actions since invading Ukraine “clearly include war crimes,” pointing to reports of mass graves.