Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov said on the 17th that due to the actions of the Canadian side, normal bilateral relations between Russia and Canada “no longer exist.” According to RIA Novosti, when asked on the same day if Russian-Canadian relations had fallen to a low point, Stepanov said that “low point” is a relative concept. “In a general sense, there has been no normal bilateral relationship between the two countries for a long time,” and that Canada is responsible for the current situation.

Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov said on the 17th that due to the actions of the Canadian side, normal bilateral relations between Russia and Canada “no longer exist.” According to RIA Novosti, when asked on the same day if Russian-Canadian relations had fallen to a low point, Stepanov said that “low point” is a relative concept. “In a general sense, there has been no normal bilateral relationship between the two countries for a long time,” and that Canada is responsible for the current situation.