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Russian Foreign Ministry Summons Canadian Diplomat Over FM Melanie Joly's Comments


Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, shown meeting with Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on February 14, said Canada's goal is "definitely" to "weaken Russia's ability to launch very difficult attacks against Ukraine."
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, shown meeting with Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on February 14, said Canada's goal is "definitely" to "weaken Russia's ability to launch very difficult attacks against Ukraine."

Russia's Foreign Ministry on March 21 summoned Minister Counsellor Brian Ebel of the Canadian Embassy in Moscow over Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly's recent statements regarding her country's efforts against Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The ministry called Joly's opinions "another Russophobic move...that will have the most serious repercussions for the bilateral relations." On March 10, Joly said Canada's goal is "definitely" to "weaken Russia's ability to launch very difficult attacks against Ukraine," calling to ensure that President Vladimir Putin and his associates are "held to account" for the full-scale aggression against Ukraine.

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