Russia expels Canadian diplomat as tensions rise
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird answers questions during a press conference in Prague, Czech Republic, April 22, 2014.Russia expelled a first secretary at the Canadian embassy in Moscow on Tuesday in what it said was a response to Canada\’s earlier expulsion of a Russian assistant military attache.
Russian media reported Tuesday that Margarita Atanasov of the Canadian diplomatic mission in the Russian capital has been given 14 days to leave the country.
The reports said her expulsion is in retaliation for the deportation of a Russian military attache from the Russian Embassy in the Canadian national capital.
Canada\’s foreign minister, John Baird, told reporters Tuesday that Canada has a "moral responsibility" to stand with NATO and its allies in support of Ukraine in the face of Russian intimidation. He said Canada wants Ukraine to have "peace, prosperity, security, and freedom."
Source: Agencies
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