Russia’s new ambassador in Ottawa says his country will not go “begging” for better relations with Canada, even though the two countries need each other to protect the Arctic and fight terrorism.
In an interview with the Citizen, Russian Ambassador Alexander Darchiev said his country wants to re-open lines of communication with Ottawa after relations were “frozen” over the crisis in Ukraine.
But Darchiev added: “We are not begging for dialogue. We are suggesting dialogue, which should be equal and mutually respectful.”
Canada has suspended all but the most low-level discussions with Russia over the latter’s annexation of Crimea and military support for …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
