Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg StepanovWASHINGTON, Apr 7Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov told RIA Novosti that he was invited to the local Foreign Ministry for a «political demarche» in connection with the events in Ukraine and, in particular, with the situation in the Kiev suburb of Bucha. According to the interlocutor of the agency, during the meeting, the Deputy Foreign Minister Martha Morgan announced the intention of the Canadian government to prosecute the leadership of Russia, which it considers guilty of the Ukrainian crisis, using all available international mechanisms, including the International Criminal Court. «The Canadian side made a political demarche regarding what is happening in and around Ukraine, with particular emphasis on the Butchey: The Canadian position was voiced, the essence of which was that Russia is committing illegal actions, allegedly violating international law, allegedly committing war crimes, allegedly committing crimes against humanity. military operation, and the troops and resolve this crisis within the framework of diplomatic negotiations,” Stepanov said. In response, the ambassador outlined the Russian position, the vision of the conflict and its genesis, “rejected as unfounded accusations against us of committing any actions that violate international law in Ukraine during a special military operation. «» He told in detail the chronology of what was happening in Bucha with reference to the video evidence presented massively on the Internet and social networks of the peaceful withdrawal of our troops, the solemn joyful entry of the mayor of Bucha, who did not find any civilian casualties, the subsequent entry of Nazi, nationalist battalions of Boatswain and Safari, according to the publications of their own members, who publicly promised on camera to clean up this city. I also noticed that all the civilian victims in the photographs wore a white bandage on their sleeves, which is the identification of Russian troops in terms of «friend or foe,» Stepanov said. .jpg» />Zakharova accused Western journalists of complicity in crimes in BuchaThe ambassador added that he pointed to the staged nature of the incident and «technical inconsistencies that are visible to a specialist.»Our concern was immediately aroused by the fact that the plot with Bucha was thrown in a coordinated way into political and international discourse, the media and social networks «at the same time. And the blame was immediately placed on Russia, which demonstrates at least the unprofessionalism of Western governments. If they were really concerned about the human tragedy in Bucha, they could provide an opportunity for an impartial investigation involving qualified professionals,» Stepanov said. On the other hand, he expressed regret over the fact that «Western governments, including Canada, consciously or unwittingly support the false stories of the Kiev regime.» «In the context of Russian-Canadian relations, this means that even more tension will be added to them,» he stressed.The Ministry of Defense said that Ukraine had prepared new provocations like Buchi. The Canadian side, according to Stepanov, threatened Russia with «broad actions and grave consequences,» but did not specify them. «No subjects regarding sanctions or the expulsion of diplomats from the Canadian side were touched upon. In a general vein, it was said that Russia will continue to pay for what the West and Canada consider unprovoked and unjustified aggression against Ukraine that violates international law,» the ambassador said. according to him, lasted about half an hour, took place «in a professional diplomatic manner» and gave both sides the opportunity to convey their positions in detail, despite disagreeing with each other's approaches. Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» bloody crimes against civilians» of Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, on March 25, they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
