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Canada signals it will reengage with Russia despite Ukraine

Published 2016-01-28, 12:14 p/m
© Reuters. Canada signals it will reengage with Russia despite Ukraine

OTTAWA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Canada will seek closer relations
with Russia despite deep tensions over Moscow's actions in
Ukraine, new Liberal Foreign Minister Stephane Dion signaled on
Thursday, marking a major policy shift.
Last October the Liberals defeated the Conservatives, who
had cut most high-level ties with Moscow and slapped sanctions
on Russian firms, officials and business executives in response
to the actions of Russian-backed militants in Ukraine.
"If we don't engage with Russia we don't help Ukraine (and)
we don't help Canada's interests," Dion told a foreign policy
forum. Canada and Russia both have competing interests in the
Arctic, home to potentially vast reserves of oil and gas.
Dion said the United States, which has also imposed punitive
measures on Russia, was dealing directly with Moscow on a number
of international issues. It would be irresponsible for the two
nations not to have such contacts, he said.
"So something that is irresponsible for the United States
would also be irresponsible for Canada, don't you think? So that
is the approach we will have when building a foreign policy," he
said.
Canada, Dion added, would maintain the sanctions on Russia
for as long as necessary and remained a strong ally of Ukraine.
He plans to visit Kiev next week.

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