Russia threatened Canada on Monday with retaliation if it failed to ensure the safety of its diplomats and complained over what it said were hostile protests outside its embassy in Ottawa and two other consulates.
Highlights
- Russia says it has called in Canada’s ambassador to Moscow to lodge a formal protest.
- Russia has complained over what it said were hostile protests outside its embassy in Ottawa and two other consulates.
- Russia’s foreign ministry says it had called in the ambassador to Russia’s embassy in Moscow.
- Canada has been accused of “hostile protests” outside its embassies and consulates in the past year, Russia says.