A statement from the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Canada has led to calls for Ottawa to expel the ambassador.
The document was put out Monday (pictured below) and says that Russia is strictly working to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine.
“We understand that the ambassador in Ottawa is a mouthpiece for (Vladimir) Putin, and is saying the same kind of things that are Russian propaganda and disinformation,” remarked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday.
Oleg Stepanov was appointed to the post on March 9, 2021, and arrived in Canada on April 4th.
Trudeau stressed the next step has to balance the power the ambassador has with the work that’s being done by Canadians in the ground in Russia.
“We are of course looking at what our allies are doing, and what we need to do to not only send the strongest signals but also be as effective as we can in pushing towards an end to (the invasion),” added Trudeau.
The statement ended with the words “Russia is not starting wars, they are ending them.”
Embassy statement pic.twitter.com/cHlAJ1JaA4
— Russia in Canada (@RussianEmbassyC) March 2, 2022
