Flags of Canada in Ottawa. File photoWASHINGTON, Jun 25Russian-Canadian relations have become «politically virtual», having lost their content in the form of economic, humanitarian or academic contacts, Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov told RIA Novosti. Department of Russian Studies, because «now it's not just some pro-Russian things, but just an objective picture of Russia is secretly forbidden.» «Our relations through the efforts of the government of (Justin) Trudeau are becoming purely politically virtual without any practical pillow, because no economic contacts, no humanitarian, no cultural, no academic — and this is such a strange state, in such a limbo we are now,» the source said. could destroy, completely froze our bilateral relations Sanctions cut off the entire trade turnover, at all levels of government — local m, federal — cut off all communications. Universities have clearly been given an unspoken command to stop interacting with their partners. The political science and academic dimension is completely frozen,» Stepanov added. The Russian ambassador called the situation «sad.» Whether we hit the bottom, whether we hit it or not, I don't know,» he said.Expert: Canada imposed «gas sanctions» on Germany He tweeted that the president was allegedly «trying to starve the world out of the world» and accused Russian troops of attacking grain storage facilities in the Ukrainian city of Nikolaev, co-owned by the Canadian company Viterra Canada. «This is base propaganda. It has nothing to do with reality. The government of Canada perfectly understands who is responsible for the food crisis in the world. This is both their own market and agricultural miscalculation of Western states, and their sanctions policy, which destroyed logistical and financial ties,» the ambassador said. «We create a food crisis and do not allow grain exports from Ukraine to take place. But they are well aware that Ukraine is responsible for 1% of the grain market, that Ukraine itself mined its port areas, that Kyiv itself refuses to let ships out of there and clear the fairway. And our side daily offers safe exit corridors and guarantees any wiring for the export of agricultural crops from Ukraine,» Stepanov added. The UN has repeatedly stated the threat of a food crisis due to a shortage of grain, the West accused Russia of opposing the supply of Ukrainian grain to world markets — Moscow categorically rejected such accusations. At the same time, the Kyiv authorities themselves have created many obstacles to the export of grain for export: in addition to the now revealed arson of grain in the Mariupol port, Ukrainian troops have mined the Black Sea, which does not allow grain to be transported to world markets by ships. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that there are no problems with the export of grain from Ukraine and Russia does not interfere with this. If Ukraine clears the ports, ships with grain will be able to leave without any problems, he noted. «
