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No Canadian representative will attend Putin inauguration, foreign ministry says

Reuters WORLD
Published May 07,2024
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Orthodox Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia, 05 May 2024. (EPA Photo)

Canada will not send any representatives to the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday for Russian President Vladimir Putin's next six-year term in office, a Canadian foreign ministry spokesperson said.

"No Canadian representatives will be present at the inauguration of the Russian President," the spokesperson said in an emailed statement on Monday.