Diplomatic Circles

Wary of reciprocity: some embassies are raising concerns over diplomatic security in Ottawa

The RCMP is investigating a threat made against the Russian Embassy and Ambassador Oleg Stepanov as Global Affairs says it takes its diplomatic protection obligations 'seriously.'

RCMP officers gather outside the Turkish Embassy in 2018 amid a protest during the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY NEIL MOSS

October 19, 2022

With a number of embassies and high commissions raising concerns over the level of diplomatic security they are given, the Canadian government maintains protection obligations are taken “seriously.” Israel, Bangladesh, Senegal, and, most recently, Russia have raised concerns over the diplomatic...

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