Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Wednesday cautioned that Canada’s course toward escalating tensions with Moscow could result in what she described as “irreversible consequences.”
Answering a question at a press briefing in Moscow, Zakharova said Moscow would respond if Canada takes steps affecting Russian diplomatic property in the North American country.
"We are aware of calls from certain radical or radically minded political and public figures in Canada. They are proposing various measures to pressure us, including interfering with diplomatic property or Russian foreign institutions, even going so far as to completely close them," she said.
She added that there are people "who want to completely sever contacts" between Russia and Canada.
"Ottawa must understand that this path toward escalation will lead to further destructive scenarios and irreversible consequences in bilateral relations, which have already been considerably damaged by Canadian actions," Zakharova stressed.
