Diplomatic Circles

With calls to remove ambassadors, Canada risks curbing response to Russian invasion

UN Ambassador Bob Rae says that diplomatic representation in Moscow is 'necessary.'
An anti-war rally is pictured outside the Russian Embassy in Ottawa on Feb. 27. The Conservative Party has called for Russian Ambassador Oleg Stepanov to be expelled.
As the Conservative Party urges the federal government to cut ambassadorial ties with Russia, the move could hamper Canada’s ability to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, say current and former diplomats. Ottawa’s diplomatic response to the crisis has already been weakened with its miss...

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