Canada summons Russian ambassador over attacks on civilians in Ukraine

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Nadiia Yaroshenko trying to locate her cat with a torch, that remains trapped in the damaged building on the edge to collapse in Dnipro on Jan. 17, 2023. A strike on Dnipro was the war鈥檚 deadliest attack since the spring on civilians at one location. (AP)
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  • Ottawa has summoned Russia's ambassador to Canada over Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine

OTTAWA: Canada鈥檚 foreign minister said on Wednesday that Ottawa has summoned Russia鈥檚 ambassador to Canada over Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine, including an attack in Dnipro that killed at least 45 people.
Officials summoned the ambassador to 鈥渕ake clear we do not accept the sheer brutality of Russia鈥檚 recent attacks against civilians in Dnipro and to condemn face to face the anti-Semitic comments made by Russia鈥檚 Minister, Sergei Lavrov,鈥� Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told reporters in Toronto.

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