Russian diplomat stabbed near embassy in Ottawa [Canada]

[africanadian]

Source: CBC News

There is no indication the stabbing of a Russian diplomat near his country's embassy in Ottawa on Friday morning was politically motivated, says Canada's minister of foreign affairs.

A 44-year-old man was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries after he was found with stab wounds at 400 Stewart St. in Sandy Hill, a neighbourhood that is home to many embassies.

Ottawa police have arrested a man in connection with the stabbing.

The investigation falls under the jurisdiction of the Ottawa police, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development John Baird.

"We're obviously deeply, deeply disturbed by reports and our department has been in touch with the Russian Embassy," Baird said Friday afternoon. "Thus far, we have nothing to indicate this was anything to do with being politically motivated, a politically motivated incident in nature."

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/russian-diplomat-stabbed-near-embassy-in-ottawa-1.2572582

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No political motivation, eh? Hmm.....

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. Spotted in the vicinity

[davidpdx]

2. An interesting character

He blew that guy's head off last season then went back to bed with his mistress.

[MADem]

4. Uh oh...no making jokes!!! The "Sanctimony Police" will come after you....!

I keed, I keeeeeeed....joke all you'd like.

But beware....! Some folks think this is Very Serious Business Indeed! Even if no one died,no one was substantially wounded, the drunken Russian stabbed guy said, quite insistently too, "Those are DOG bites!" and there was a naked, drunken Canadian Forces guy covered in blood in the bed to top off the evening!

Harrrumph!!!!

Absolutely NOTHING to make light of, there...nothing at all!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. I thought you were kidding: naked Forces guy, Russian lieing about wounds, ... wow. nt

[MADem]

11. Apparently, Boris has left the building!

The diplomat has left Canada; that leaves naked Canadian Forces guy "off the hook" for stabbing him, though he may still be in hot water for "conduct unbecoming." His name was published in the newspapers, bringing disrepute upon the Forces, etc.!!

[dipsydoodle]

6. I only discovered that recently here in the UK

fortunately just in time to watch the whole of season one a week at time ready for season two which starts next week.

If you've never watched it check Cambridge Spies sometime http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Spies

[Baclava]

7. yep "The Americans" - first thing I thought of too

[davidpdx]

3. Was it the CIA or the right wing fascist Nazi's from Ukraine?

Inquiring minds want to know....

[levp]

9. Both...

...make a good conspiracy theory even better

[strikeforce]

10. uh-oh

will putin send troops into canada now ?

[MADem]

12. Probably right after he imprisons the diplomat for "conduct unbecoming." nt