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2026-09-17 23:06:10
[Russian Ambassador to Canada: "Normal Bilateral Relations" No Longer Exist] Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov said on the 17th that due to Canada's actions, normal bilateral relations between Russia and Canada "have long since ceased to exist." According to RIA Novosti, when asked whether Russia-Canada relations had reached a low point, Stepanov said that "low point" is a relative concept; "generally speaking, there have long been no normal bilateral relations between the two countries," and that Canada should be held responsible for the current situation. In February of this year, Stepanov also criticized Canada for first damaging Russia-Canada bilateral relations. He said that there are no longer any bilateral relations in the traditional sense between the two countries, and even in the long run, there is no hope for the stability of relations. (Xinhua)
