Flags of Canada in Ottawa. File photoMOSCOW, June 14 The Canadian Foreign Ministry knew that a ministry official would attend an event dedicated to the Day of Russia at the Russian Embassy, and issued an apology on this matter only after the Canadian Prime Minister's office intervened, The Globe and Mail newspaper writes, citing sources. Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Ottawa reported that representatives of the public and the Canadian Foreign Ministry were at the reception on the occasion of Russia Day. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly later called the presence of representatives of her department at the celebration of Russia Day at the Russian Embassy unacceptable. In response, the Russian Ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, called the position on the inadmissibility of the participation of officials in the activities of the diplomatic mission a manifestation of unprofessionalism. In his opinion, attending celebratory events is a common protocol practice and a show of respect. Affairs Melanie Joly knew that a senior ministry official would attend an event at the Russian embassy in Ottawa last Friday and was pressured by the prime minister's office to apologize,» the paper said. the Russian embassy by his employee, however, the representative of the minister claims that Joly herself did not know about this and found out only after the information appeared in the media. Following the intervention of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, Joly and the Canadian Foreign Ministry were instructed to apologize and not attend other Russian events until the end of the conflict in Ukraine, the publication reports. >Canada confirmed that the West calls on Kyiv to cede part of the territory
