Russia’s ambassador to Canada says he fully supports what he calls his country’s “special military operation” in Ukraine.
“I'm a patriot of my country, and I stand with my president and I stand with the troops on the ground,” Russian ambassador Oleg Stepanov said on CTV’s Question Period. “Me and my colleagues here at the embassy, we are 100 per cent confident that we stand on the right side of history.”
In a tense and wide-ranging interview with CTV Question Period host Evan Solomon, Stepanov flatly denied that his country is committing war crimes and targeting civilians in Ukraine, even going so far as asserting that Ukrainian forces themselves are responsible for the atrocities they’ve blamed on Russia.
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LOL! What else is he going to say? He’s scared to death of being recalled to Moscow for “tea time with Putin”.
I don’t think he expected to be called out as a liar.
Exactly 💯💯💯💯💯,
He is not layer
@forever young He lied about nothing
the Ambassador is fighting for his life (when he gets back to Moscow).
@forever young No he’s not a layer, but he is a liar.
He is NERVOUS.
🤔That Russian’s voice is trembling so much he is afraid to get on the wrong side of Putin’s tea pot.🤨
United Nothing doing Nothing oh but buying gas from Russia is ok
How can o give a like to the interviewer and a dislike to the interviewee
On occasion I’ve seen Evon not give the persone he’s intervewed enough opportunity to talk.
I thought that happened here.
However I didn’t give this a dislike.
Speechless . Talking to a wall
Early in the interview Russian’s embassador said, paraphrasing “there was a planned offensive military operation against a republic to”
I would have liked Evon to have asked what evidence Russia had on that.
That was the whole reason the ambassador gave for the invasion.
He’s nervous, because he knows if he says something out of line he would fall on stairs or would get a special dose of tea from Putler
You must be the funniest guy alive
The Russian ambassador was interrupted so many times, answering every question. The journalist looked very unprofessional……
Evan Solomon a journalist? Hahahahahaha. HAHAHAHAHAHA.
Thanks for the laugh. 🙂
Evan’s really tough unless he’s interviewing a member of the LPC. Napier is even worse.
I have the rope and an excavator…..
It’s better to talk to your elbow than talking to Russian representatives right now
To where then, are you speeding, O Russia of mine? To where? Answer me! But no answer comes—only the weird sound of your collar-bells. Nikolai Gogal, Dead Souls
Should he say one word like war he and his family may never see life again
Ribbentrop could not have said it better than Stepanov.
The Russian embassy confidently believe they are on the right side of history, Evan do u have the same conviction and confidence in our government. Remember history is not written the old way anymore. It’s being recorded through numerous sources independent of influence
Reporter doesn’t let the Russian to answer ….
The reporter doesn’t let the ambassador to answer the questions
If Russia ambassador want to make a point, you well not let he. it so annoying🤠
Is it me or is the guy quivering ? Like you can hear his voice quaking.