The Russian Embassy in Ottawa asked the city to fly the Russian flag and illuminate a wing of City Hall in red, white and blue to mark Russia Day on Sunday, but the city refused.
The Ukrainian flag has been flying outside Ottawa City Hall since Feb. 24, in a gesture of solidarity.
"You would think that they'd put two and two together that we're not going to fly their flag on our property.".
A pro-Ukraine supporter waves the country's flag outside the Russian Embassy in Ottawa on Feb. 24.
According to Ottawa's official policy on flag-raising, the city "will fly the flag of any nation on its national day with whom Canada has diplomatic relations.".
"The very invasion of Ukraine is a sample of their mentality, and it's reflected in what the Russian Embassy does here.".
Attempts on Friday to reach the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ottawa were unsuccessful. »