It was “unacceptable” for a Canadian official to attend Russia Celebration of the day at the country’s embassy in Canadaforeign minister Melanie Joly said on Sunday.
The Globe and Mail reported that a deputy director of protocol in Canada’s global affairs division, Yasemin Heinbecker, attended Friday’s event, along with representatives from Egypt, Pakistan and several countries. Africa.
“No Canadian representative should attend an event held at the Russian embassy and no Canadian representative will ever attend an event of this type again,” Joly said in a Twitter post.
Joly also reiterated Canada’s support for Ukraine against Russian aggression, which Moscow calls a “special military operation”.
Since the conflict began on February 24, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 1,000 individuals and agencies with ties to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
(Reporting by Nishit Jogi in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
