“Canada is clearly in line with American policy and actively supports anti-Russian policy ... I think it will hardly be reflected in the Crimea.
It will somehow affect our relations with Canada - no.
They will change the global balance of power in the world - I doubt it.
But there is no doubt about the approval of the Canadian government from Washington, ”Balbeck said.
He noted that "the next sanctions from Canada are not surprising."
“These Canadian sanctions are just a few lines on paper, and for the sake of someone else's policy.
And this is an indicator that official Washington is actually forcing the Western world to participate in the sanctions war.
In such matters, the Americans do not tolerate either democracy or freedom of thought, ”the deputy added.
Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada announced the imposition of sanctions against two individuals and four legal entities from Russia in connection with the situation in Crimea.
Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum held there in March 2014, in which most residents voted in favor of reunification with Russia.