Canada Summons Russian Ambassador in Protest of Alexei Navalny’s Death

Woman lay flowers to pay tribute to Alexei Navalny at a monument outside the historical Federal Security Service building in Moscow, on Feb. 21, 2024. The Canadian Press/AP-Alexander Zemlianichenko

Canada lambasted the Kremlin’s ambassador in Ottawa on Feb. 21 over the reported death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Russian custody.

The Canadian government says Ambassador Oleg Stepanov was summoned at the request of Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly.