After a meeting with several East European ambassadors in Ottawa, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird once again condemned Russia for its most recent actions in Ukraine.
Reports of pro-Russian separatists taking over buildings in eastern Russia on the weekend fuelled more of the Canadian condemnations that have been frequent in the last few weeks.
It was also announced that Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will be leaving next week on a multi-nation tour of Eastern Europe to discuss the situation.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is continuing to call for restraint and direct and constructive dialogue between Kiev and Moscow, according to his spokesperson.
RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda has a report.
ListenMore information:
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada press release- Baird to Travel to Central and Eastern Europe for Talks on Supporting Ukraine Amid Crisis – here
CBC News – Ukraine crisis: Stephen Harper blames ‘Russian provocateurs’ for escalation – here
iPolitics – Baird to visit Eastern Europe as tension in Ukraine grows – here
UN Radio – Constructive dialogue needed between Kiev and Moscow, says Ban Ki-moon – here
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