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An-124 cargo aircraft. Archival photo WASHINGTON, June 3. The Canadian authorities have made it clear that they intend to keep the Russian An-124 Ruslan transport aircraft at least until the end of hostilities in Ukraine, Vladimir Proskuryakov, advisor-envoy of the Russian embassy, ​​told RIA Novosti .The plane of the Volga-Dnepr company, which delivered a batch of coronavirus tests from China on February 27, was denied departure from Canada, which closed its airspace to Russian aviation on the same day.Who is threatened by the appearance of the largest army in Europe «The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada, with reference to the Ministry of Transport and the position of the federal government in general, answered us with a firm refusal. That is, in principle, they simply stated that this issue was not discussed, and the plane would remain at least until, as they said, «the end of Russia's military operation in Ukraine.» We wrote notes, official appeals, we communicated with the Canadian Foreign Ministry more than once, but this was the result,» the source said. The owner company then decided to mothball the aircraft in the parking lot at Toronto airport and returned the crew to their homeland.» Together with our consulate general in Toronto, we assisted the crew so that they could return to Russia. Russian citizens. There was no discrimination or pressure from the Canadian authorities. They lived quietly in a hotel and then flew out. they are at home. Their rights were respected, we were in touch with them all the time,” Proskuryakov said.The West did not leave Russia a way outDiplomats, according to him, are constantly monitoring the fate of the aircraft and are in contact with the airport authorities. «According to the last communication — about two weeks ago we checked the status — the plane was essentially parked and mothballed,» the source said. The airport began to charge fines for parking the aircraft, which, according to the Russian side, should be paid by the Canadian authorities. we put before the Canadian Foreign Ministry in advance, tried to clarify — they essentially arrested our plane, these are their actions — who will bear the associated costs for parking, if the plane needs to be rearranged or overtaken, how issues will be technically resolved if it is re-mothballed, refueled, » — said Proskuryakov. «The Canadian Foreign Ministry essentially shrugged. They made it clear that in fact the situation is new for them, that they have never encountered such a thing and do not themselves understand the depth of the settlement of these legal and administrative-technical issues. Everything was done from the wheels who will bear the responsibility, costs, is completely unclear.But, from our point of view, if they committed such an unfriendly act, t but they should be responsible for the costs and safety of the aircraft,” he added. Proskuryakov claims that by delaying the plane, the Canadian authorities violated “their own interpretations of the sanctions legislation, if only to make the Russian company more painful.” “Our carrier carried out an order between the government of Canada and the Chinese, worked essentially in the interests of the federal government of Canada. He was grounded, allowed to fly in, but not allowed to fly out, despite the fact that there is a clause in the Canadian sanctions legislation that those who fulfill contracts concluded before the sanctions restrictions came into force cannot be subject to restrictions,» the Minister Counselor explained. .Russian lesson: the world no longer trusts the West