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The '''EmbassyofRussia in Canada''' is the [[Russia]]n [[embassy]] in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], Canada, located at 285 Charlotte Street (also known as Free Ukraine Street),<ref name="cbc-free-ukraine-street">{{cite news |last1=CBC News |title=Canada's capital shows clear signs of support for Ukraine |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-russia-war-ukraine-reaction-1.6370022 |access-date=19 March 2022 |work=CBC News |agency=CBC |date=2 March 2022}}</ref> at the eastern terminus of [[Laurier Avenue]], built by [[W.E. Noffke]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ricketts |first1=Shannon |title=Werner Ernst Noffke: Ottawa's Architect |date=2016 |publisher=Heritage Ottawa |location=Ottawa |pages=62}}</ref> To the south it looks out on [[Strathcona Park (Ottawa)|Strathcona Park]] while to the east it looks out on the [[Rideau River]]. Russia also maintains [[consulate]]s in [[Toronto]] and [[Montreal]]. |
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==History |
==History== |
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The site was originally given to the [[Soviet Union]] in 1942 and was contained in a large manor that had formerly belonged to J. Fred Booth, son of [[lumber baron]] [[J.R. Booth]]. This manor had been the site of the marriage of Fred Booth's daughter Lois to [[Count Erik of Rosenborg|Prince Erik of Denmark]], son of [[Prince Valdemar of Denmark]]. The building was expropriated by the government during the [[Second World War]] for use by the [[Royal Canadian Navy]], but was instead handed over to the Soviets to house their growing legation. It was in this building that [[Igor Gouzenko]] worked and from where he removed documents before defecting in 1945. |
The site was originally given to the [[Soviet Union]] in 1942 and was contained in a large manor that had formerly belonged to J. Fred Booth, son of [[lumber baron]] [[J.R. Booth]]. This manor had been the site of the marriage of Fred Booth's daughter Lois to [[Count Erik of Rosenborg|Prince Erik of Denmark]], son of [[Prince Valdemar of Denmark]]. The building was expropriated by the government during the [[Second World War]] for use by the [[Royal Canadian Navy]], but was instead handed over to the Soviets to house their growing legation. It was in this building that [[Igor Gouzenko]] worked and from where he removed documents before defecting in 1945. |
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On January 1, 1956, a fire broke out on the third floor of the embassy. Embassy employees tried to put it out themselves and did not call the [[Ottawa Fire Service|fire department]]. They were unsuccessful and neighbours soon noticed smoke billowing from the building. When the fire department arrived the Soviets would not let them in, insisting they fight the fire from the sidewalk outside. Ottawa Mayor [[Charlotte Whitton]] arrived at the blaze and demanded the fire department be let in, and threatened to have the embassy staff arrested. The dispute between the mayor and the ambassador was mediated by cabinet minister [[Paul Martin Sr.|Paul Martin]], who had also come to the scene. Eventually, the fire fighters were allowed in, but only after the Soviets had removed large numbers of sensitive documents and equipment. It was too late, however, and the building was gutted.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/heritage/archives/newton/celebrations/fire_en.html |title=City of Ottawa - Fire at the Soviet Embassy |website=www.ottawa.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529170509/http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/heritage/archives/newton/celebrations/fire_en.html |archive-date=2011-05-29}} </ref> |
On January 1, 1956, a fire broke out on the third floor of the embassy. Embassy employees tried to put it out themselves and did not call the [[Ottawa Fire Service|fire department]]. They were unsuccessful and neighbours soon noticed smoke billowing from the building. When the fire department arrived the Soviets would not let them in, insisting they fight the fire from the sidewalk outside. Ottawa Mayor [[Charlotte Whitton]] arrived at the blaze and demanded the fire department be let in, and threatened to have the embassy staff arrested. The dispute between the mayor and the ambassador was mediated by cabinet minister [[Paul Martin Sr.|Paul Martin]], who had also come to the scene. Eventually, the fire fighters were allowed in, but only after the Soviets had removed large numbers of sensitive documents and equipment. It was too late, however, and the building was gutted.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/heritage/archives/newton/celebrations/fire_en.html |title=City of Ottawa - Fire at the Soviet Embassy |website=www.ottawa.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529170509/http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/heritage/archives/newton/celebrations/fire_en.html |archive-date=2011-05-29}} </ref> |
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The remains of the manor were demolished and the current stark [[Stalinist architecture|Classic Soviet style]] building was erected in its place. After the fire the embassy was relocated to 24 Blackburn Avenue, which housed the office of the Soviet commercial counsellor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://todayinottawashistory.wordpress.com/2015/01/01/the-soviet-embassy-fire/|title = The Soviet Embassy Fire|date = January 2015}}</ref> The [[RCMP Security Service|RCMP]], then in charge of Canadian security service and in cooperation with [[MI5]], infiltrated the construction site in an attempt to [[Covert listening device|bug]] the building in an operation that was known as Operation Dew Worm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://todayinottawashistory.wordpress.com/2015/01/01/the-soviet-embassy-fire/|title = The Soviet Embassy Fire|date = January 2015}}</ref> |
The remains of the manor were demolished and the current stark [[Stalinist architecture|Classic Soviet style]] building was erected in its place. After the fire the embassy was relocated to 24 Blackburn Avenue, which housed the office of the Soviet commercial counsellor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://todayinottawashistory.wordpress.com/2015/01/01/the-soviet-embassy-fire/|title = The Soviet Embassy Fire|date = January 2015}}</ref> The [[RCMP Security Service|RCMP]], then in charge of Canadian security service and in cooperation with [[MI5]], infiltrated the construction site in an attempt to [[Covert listening device|bug]] the building in an operation that was known as Operation Dew Worm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://todayinottawashistory.wordpress.com/2015/01/01/the-soviet-embassy-fire/|title = The Soviet Embassy Fire|date = January 2015}}</ref> |
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With the fall of the Soviet Union the building became the Russian embassy. The massive bust of [[Lenin]] was removed from the lobby and soon after the building's exterior was modified to make it less imposing. |
With the fall of the Soviet Union the building became the Russian embassy. The massive bust of [[Lenin]] was removed from the lobby and soon after the building's exterior was modified to make it less imposing. |
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In November 2022, the Russian Embassy got into a twitter battle with three Canadian gay cabinet ministers over a 2022 Russian LGBTQ law.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/12/05/anti-gay-tweets-from-russian-embassy-show-canada-must-step-up-on-global-lgbtq-rights.html "Anti-gay tweets from Russian embassy show Canada must step up on global LGBTQ rights"], 5 December 2022</ref> The Russian ambassador has claimed that Russia does not interfere in internal Canadian affairs.<ref>[https://www.oreanda-news.com/en/v_mire/the-canadian-foreign-ministry-summoned-the-russian-ambassador/article1457922/ "The Canadian Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian Ambassador"], Oreanda News, 29 November 2022</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In July 2007, [[Jeffrey Delisle]], a former [[Sub-Lieutenant]] in the [[Royal Canadian Navy]] walked into the Embassy of Russia in Ottawa and offered to sell secret information to the Russian military intelligence service; the [[GRU]]. He eventually passed on sensitive information from the top-secret [[STONEGHOST]] intelligence sharing network to Russia. Delisle continued handing over classified information to his GRU handler for 4 more years until December 2011 before being arrested in January 2012.<ref name="cbcbio">{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/01/20/f-jeffrey-paul-delisle.html |title=Jeffrey Delisle: What's known about the naval officer turned spy |publisher=CBC News |date=2012-10-10 |access-date=2013-02-02}}</ref><ref name="theglobeandmail">{{cite news|author=Colin Freeze And Jane Taber |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/russian-mole-had-access-to-wealth-of-csis-rcmp-privy-council-files/article4627659/?page=all |title=Russian mole had access to wealth of CSIS, RCMP, Privy Council files |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date=2012-10-22 |access-date=2013-02-02}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In July 2007, [[Jeffrey Delisle]], a former [[Sub-Lieutenant]] in the [[Royal Canadian Navy]] walked into the Embassy of Russia in Ottawa and offered to sell secret information to the Russian military intelligence service; the [[GRU (Russian Federation)|GRU]]. He eventually passed on sensitive information from the top-secret [[STONEGHOST]] intelligence sharing network to Russia. Delisle continued handing over classified information to his GRU handler for 4 more years until December 2011 before being arrested in January 2012.<ref name="cbcbio">{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/01/20/f-jeffrey-paul-delisle.html |title=Jeffrey Delisle: What's known about the naval officer turned spy |publisher=CBC News |date=2012-10-10 |access-date=2013-02-02}}</ref><ref name="theglobeandmail">{{cite news|author=Colin Freeze And Jane Taber |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/russian-mole-had-access-to-wealth-of-csis-rcmp-privy-council-files/article4627659/?page=all |title=Russian mole had access to wealth of CSIS, RCMP, Privy Council files |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date=2012-10-22 |access-date=2013-02-02}}</ref> |
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===Russian invasion of Ukraine=== |
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On 1 March 2022, during the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], the embassy claimed that ''The Russian army does not occupy Ukrainian territory and takes all measures to preserve the lives and safety of civilians'', without providing evidence.<ref>[https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/politics/politifact/lie-of-the-year-2022-putins-lies-to-wage-war-and-conceal-horror-in-ukraine/2932398/ "Lie of the Year 2022: Putin's Lies to Wage War and Conceal Horror in Ukraine"], NBC Miami, 15 December 2022</ref> The Embassy claimed that the responsibility for all civilian deaths during the Russian attack, called "Special Military Operation" in Kremlin-controlled media, was on the Ukrainian side.<ref>[https://nationalpost.com/news/lies-damn-lies-and-propaganda-wars-russias-other-campaign "Lies, damn lies and propaganda wars: Russia's 'other' campaign"], 2 March 2022</ref> Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister [[Mélanie Joly]] has referred to claims from the Russian Embassy as "misinformation" and "propaganda".<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/joly-stepanov-propoganda-1.6447296 "Joly says Russian ambassador spreading war 'propaganda' to Canadians"], CBC News, 10 May 2022</ref> |
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==Soviet/Russian Ambassadors to Canada== |
==Soviet/Russian Ambassadors to Canada== |
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* [[Georgiy Mamedov]] 2003-2014 |
* [[Georgiy Mamedov]] 2003-2014 |
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* [[Alexander Darchiev]] 2014–Present |
* [[Alexander Darchiev]] 2014–Present |
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| Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ottawa Посольство Российской Федерации в Оттаве Ambassade de la Fédération de Russie à Ottawa | |
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| Address | 285 Charlotte Street Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8L5 |
| Coordinates | 45°25′47″N 75°40′24″W / 45.429800°N 75.673259°W / 45.429800; -75.673259 |
| Ambassador | Alexander Darchiev |
The Embassy of Russia in Canada is the Russian embassyinOttawa, Ontario, Canada, located at 285 Charlotte Street (also known as Free Ukraine Street),[1] at the eastern terminus of Laurier Avenue, built by W.E. Noffke.[2] To the south it looks out on Strathcona Park while to the east it looks out on the Rideau River. Russia also maintains consulatesinToronto and Montreal.
The site was originally given to the Soviet Union in 1942 and was contained in a large manor that had formerly belonged to J. Fred Booth, son of lumber baron J.R. Booth. This manor had been the site of the marriage of Fred Booth's daughter Lois to Prince Erik of Denmark, son of Prince Valdemar of Denmark. The building was expropriated by the government during the Second World War for use by the Royal Canadian Navy, but was instead handed over to the Soviets to house their growing legation. It was in this building that Igor Gouzenko worked and from where he removed documents before defecting in 1945.
On January 1, 1956, a fire broke out on the third floor of the embassy. Embassy employees tried to put it out themselves and did not call the fire department. They were unsuccessful and neighbours soon noticed smoke billowing from the building. When the fire department arrived the Soviets would not let them in, insisting they fight the fire from the sidewalk outside. Ottawa Mayor Charlotte Whitton arrived at the blaze and demanded the fire department be let in, and threatened to have the embassy staff arrested. The dispute between the mayor and the ambassador was mediated by cabinet minister Paul Martin, who had also come to the scene. Eventually, the fire fighters were allowed in, but only after the Soviets had removed large numbers of sensitive documents and equipment. It was too late, however, and the building was gutted.[3]
The remains of the manor were demolished and the current stark Classic Soviet style building was erected in its place. After the fire the embassy was relocated to 24 Blackburn Avenue, which housed the office of the Soviet commercial counsellor.[4] The RCMP, then in charge of Canadian security service and in cooperation with MI5, infiltrated the construction site in an attempt to bug the building in an operation that was known as Operation Dew Worm.[5]
With the fall of the Soviet Union the building became the Russian embassy. The massive bust of Lenin was removed from the lobby and soon after the building's exterior was modified to make it less imposing.
In November 2022, the Russian Embassy got into a twitter battle with three Canadian gay cabinet ministers over a 2022 Russian LGBTQ law.[6] The Russian ambassador has claimed that Russia does not interfere in internal Canadian affairs.[7]
In July 2007, Jeffrey Delisle, a former Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy walked into the Embassy of Russia in Ottawa and offered to sell secret information to the Russian military intelligence service; the GRU. He eventually passed on sensitive information from the top-secret STONEGHOST intelligence sharing network to Russia. Delisle continued handing over classified information to his GRU handler for 4 more years until December 2011 before being arrested in January 2012.[8][9]
On 1 March 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the embassy claimed that The Russian army does not occupy Ukrainian territory and takes all measures to preserve the lives and safety of civilians, without providing evidence.[10] The Embassy claimed that the responsibility for all civilian deaths during the Russian attack, called "Special Military Operation" in Kremlin-controlled media, was on the Ukrainian side.[11] Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has referred to claims from the Russian Embassy as "misinformation" and "propaganda".[12]
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